Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) supporting gender balance in Parliaments and gender equality across the Commonwealth as a network of @CPA_Secretariat
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Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) retweeted
Making gender sensitivity a target for all Parliaments at 10th Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Conference in South Africa 🇿🇦 #69CPC held to discuss women’s representation in Parliaments
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The 10th #Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians @CWP_Int Conference takes place this week as part of the #69CPC in South Africa
Discussions on gender equality in Parliaments and embedding gender sensitivity in public institutions
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CPA news: #Commonwealth Parliamentarians to examine leadership in a changing world order at 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference #69CPC next week hosted by @ParliamentofRSA South Africa 🇿🇦
Find out more about the conference ⬇
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NEW CPA PODCAST EPISODE
We speak to two #Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians - Hon. Iqra Khalid, MP & Senator Hon. Rosemary Moodie from Parliament of Canada 🇨🇦 about #womeninpolitics in the #Commonwealth today
Listen ⬇️
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Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) retweeted
The 2026 Senedd Election resulted in some progress and some challenges
In The Parliamentarian, Welsh MP, Hon. Natasha Asghar MS writes about the future of women's representation in Wales
Read online ⬇
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@natasghar @SeneddWales @CWP_Int @CPA_BIMR
This week at 55th CPA Africa Regional Conference in Malawi - #Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Africa Region held a Steering Committee & Business Meeting chaired by CWP Africa Chair Hon. Ndangiza Madina, MP (Rwanda) & CWP Malawi Branch member, Hon. Grace Kwelepeta, MP
ALT The Chairperson of the CWP Africa Region, Hon. Ndangiza Madina, MP (Rwanda)
ALT The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Africa Region held a Steering Committee meeting and CWP Business Meeting in Malawi in the margins of the 55th CPA Africa Regional Conference.
ALT The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Africa Region held a Steering Committee meeting and CWP Business Meeting in Malawi in the margins of the 55th CPA Africa Regional Conference.
ALT The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Africa Region held a Steering Committee meeting and CWP Business Meeting in Malawi in the margins of the 55th CPA Africa Regional Conference.
Less than a week until our webinar on Work-Life Balance in Parliament!
With MPs Nyota Mulcare from Montserrat, @Lesuuda from Kenya & @CFifeKW from @lao_english, as well as Kimberly McArthur from the Better Politics Foundation.
Register by 11 August⬇️
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Around 200 participants joined the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature's joint symposium on young women's leadership & LGBTIQA+ equality on 22 July, which was supported by the CWP Gender Strengthening Fund.
Read more⬇️
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New Zealand Parliament @NZParliament welcomes 34 Women MPs from across the Pacific for the ‘Tuākana-Teina, Whenua, Talanoa Wānanga - Women in Leadership’ in Wellington this week
The theme of the wānanga was ‘Decision-making and influencing change across the Pacific’
ALT New Zealand Parliament welcomes Women MPs from across the Pacific for the ‘Tuākana-Teina, Whenua, Talanoa Wānanga - Women in Leadership’
Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) retweeted
How can we tackle discriminatory laws across the #Commonwealth?
In latest CPA Podcast, @AdriQuinonesG of @UN_Women discusses barriers facing young women in politics & why inclusive laws and institutions matter
🎧 Listen now
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ALT Image of Adriana Quiñones of UN Women
REGISTER: Online event
Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Webinar on ‘Work-Life Balance in Parliamentary Service: Building Sustainable & Healthy Parliamentary Careers’
When: 11 August 2026, 14:00-15:00 (UTC+1)
Where: Online
Find out more & register ⬇
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Over 100 delegates from 38 Parliaments in Africa attended the CWP Gender Sensitisation Workshop this week, hosted by @WCProvParl
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MPs from across @CPAAfricaRegion are in @WCProvParl for a Gender Sensitisation Workshop. They're taking part in sessions on climate, AI, safety and economic empowerment.
This workshop is supported by CWP Gender Strengthening Fund. Read more ⬇️
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The @WCProvParl is hosting the 2026 CWP Africa Region Gender Sensitisation Workshop is taking place from 14 to 16 July 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Listen to CWP Chair Catherine Fife's video message to delegates ⬇️
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This week, Parliamentarians from across the CPA Canada Region are meeting in @BCLegislature for a CWP Regional Conference.
They're focusing on getting women elected, supporting women in Parliament & gender-sensitive reforms.
About CPA Canada ⬇️
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Thank you to #Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Chair @CFifeKW for joining this important joint seminar with @commonwealthsec & @CPA_Secretariat on #EmpoweringYoungWomen in Politics with experts sharing ways to increase women’s political participation
#WomeninPolitics
Such an engaging conversation this morning on advancing the participation and leadership of young women in parliamentary and political processes across the Commonwealth - thanks to @CPA_Secretariat @commonwealthsec for organizing #WomenInPolitics
Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) retweeted
Nominations are open for the Commonwealth Parliamentarian of the Year Awards 2026!
Nominate someone who has shown outstanding Parliamentary leadership by Friday 10 July 2026 ⬇ cpahq.org/what-we-do/parliam…
Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) retweeted
Register | Joint seminar on #EmpoweringYoungWomen in Politics
Experts identifying practical ways to increase women’s political participation
Date: 13 May 2026
Time: 3PM – 4:30PM (UTC+1)
Location: Hybrid - in person in London, UK & online
Register ⬇
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Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) retweeted
CPA BLOG: Democracy Under Pressure: The Backlash Against Women in Politics
This blog looks at how authoritarian populism has contributed to a renewed backlash against gender equality and increasing violence against women in politics
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@UN_Women #CSW70
ALT Delegates at the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Image credit: UN Women/Ryan Brown
Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) retweeted
Call for consultants: Do you have expertise in developing content for Parliaments? Help us develop a new toolkit on safeguarding Women MPs from Online Harms
6-month project | Application deadline: 31 May 2026 (UTC+1 23.59).
Find out more and apply ⬇
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Register | Empowering Young Women in Politics
Joint @commonwealthsec & @CPA_Secretariat Rule of Law Seminar
Identifying ways to increase women’s participation in politics & Parliament
13 May 2026 | 3pm–4:30pm (UTC+1)
In person (London UK) & online
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