Committees

How parliaments address women’s issues and mainstream gender in their work is crucial for the promotion and advancement of women’s rights. Experience shows that parliaments address gender issues in various ways. Some attempt to mainstream gender in all existing structures. A growing number have established specific parliamentary committees to address gender issues and equality between men and women. Access to comparative information on the different types of committees, their functioning and mandate is key to developing strategies that will enhance parliaments’ actions to address gender equality.

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The Role of Parliamentary Committees in Mainstreaming Gender and Promoting the Status of Women

As part of its efforts to strengthen the capacity of parliaments to promote gender equality and respect for women's rights, the IPU organised a first seminar of parliamentary bodies dealing with gender issues. This publication contains the experts' contributions, extracts of the debates and the summary and recommendations of the Rapporteur of the seminar. http://www.ipu.org/PDF/publications/wmn_seminar06_en.pdf
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The Role of Parliamentary Committees in Mainstreaming Gender and Promoting the Status of Women

This report provides the conclusions of an IPU seminar for members of parliamentary bodies that deal with gender matters. It documents how to enhance the functioning and policy and legislative outcomes of parliamentary committees dealing with gender equality. Special attention is paid to the question of combating violence against women, and the role of parliaments in this field.
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Service and Accountability: Representing The People

This guidebook describes the roles and responsibilities of members of parliament highlighting their roles as legislators, parliamentary committee members, and public servants. It includes examples and references to the practices used in the Republic of Macedonia. The guidebook also discusses the keys to being a successful member of parliament, including strategies to create strong relationships with the media and constituents.
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