Regional conference on "Parliamentarians for gender equality and women's empowerment"

The conference will be conducted in plenary and working sessions, including exchanges with expert practitioners from within and outside the region. Practical case studies, using examples and approaches from other regions, will be discussed in working groups.

The objective of the regional conference is to provide a forum for regional coalition-building and peer learning though:

1. Exchange of good practices on amplifying women’s voices in legislatures (e.g., specific procedures, institutions such as parliamentary (women’s) caucuses and/ or committees, lobbying efforts).
2. Identification of persisting and emerging challenges that require gender-responsive approaches and specific laws and policy (e.g., combating violence and harmful practices, addressing unpaid care work)
3. Presentation of concrete measures to improve the gender-responsiveness of parliaments (e.g., gender impact assessments of parliamentary bills)