Our Interviews

Isata Bussoh Kabia
February 27, 2023
Isata Bussoh Kabia, Former Minister and Member of Parliament, Sierra Leone
Hon Isata Bussoh Kabia is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Sierra Leone. She served as a Member of Parliament representing All People’s Congress (the ruling party at the time) for the Port Loko District where she won 89.54% of the votes during the 2012...
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Bernadette Lahai
February 8, 2023
Dr. Bernadette Lahai, Former Member of Parliament, Sierra Leone
Hon Dr Bernadette Lahai is Agriculturist by profession. In the 2002 general elections, she was elected to the Sierra Leone House of Parliament under the Sierra Leone People’s Party. She won re-election in the 2007 and in the 2012 Parliamentary elections, with 69.15%. Dr. Bernadette Lahai was the...
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Ala Talabani
October 20, 2022
Ala Talabani, Member of Parliament, Iraq
Ala Talabani is a Member of the Council of Representatives of Iraq. She is the President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan bloc in the Iraqi Parliament and a co-founder of the High Council for Iraqi Women. This interview was conducted on 7 September 2021, in Vienna (Austria), during the Fifth...
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Rabea Abouras
July 18, 2022
Rabea Abouras, Member of the Libyan House of Representatives
Rabea Abouras is Member of the Libyan House of Representatives. This interview was conducted on 8 September 2021, in Vienna (Austria), during the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament. Click on the Settings button for subtitles in English, French, and Spanish.
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Sara Mohammad Falaknaz
June 20, 2022
Sara Mohammad Falaknaz, Member of the Federal National Council, UAE
Sara Mohammad Falaknaz is Member of the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates. This interview was conducted on 7 September 2021, in Vienna (Austria), during the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament. Click on the Settings button for subtitles in English, French, and...
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Adji Diarra Mergane Kanouté
June 7, 2022
Adji Diarra Mergane Kanouté, Member of the National Assembly of Senegal
Adji Diarra Mergane Kanouté is member of the National Assembly of Senegal and Vice-President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Executive Committee. This interview was conducted on 6 September 2021 in Vienna, Austria, during the 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament. Click on the Settings...
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Grace Boroto
May 23, 2022
Grace Boroto, Member of the Parliament of South Africa
Grace Boroto is a Member of the Parliament of South Africa. This interview was conducted on 6 September 2021, in Vienna (Austria), during the 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament. Click on the Settings button for subtitles in English, French, and Spanish.
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Sahar Al-bazar
May 9, 2022
Sahar Albazar, President of the IPU Forum of Young Parliamentarians
Sahar Albazar is a Member of the Egyptian Parliament and the President of the IPU Forum of Young Parliamentarians. This interview was conducted on 6 September 2021, in Vienna (Austria), during the 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament. Click on the Settings button for subtitles in English,...
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Lady Camones Soriano
May 2, 2022
Lady Camones Soriano, First Vice President of the Congress, Peru
Lady Camones is the First Vice President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru. This interview was conducted on 6 September 2021 in Vienna, Austria, during the 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament. Click on the Settings button for subtitles in Arabic, French, and Spanish.
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