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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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
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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
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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…
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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 ⬇
cpahq.org/events/joint-semin…
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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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cpahq.org/knowledge-centre/b…
@UN_Women #CSW70
ALT Delegates at the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Image credit: UN Women/Ryan Brown
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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 ⬇
cpahq.org/get-involved-and-v…
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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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cpahq.org/events/joint-semin…
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Read more about what Commonwealth Parliaments and Parliamentarians did for International Women's Day here ⬇️
cpahq.org/news/2026_03-iwd-n…
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Want to know what Parliaments near you are doing for International Women's Day 2026? Read our news round up, which includes #IWD events in Jersey, New Zealand, the Isle of Man and more ⬇️
cpahq.org/news/2026_03-iwd-n…
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In our most recent podcast episode we sat down with three senior women Parliamentarians to discuss the fight for equal representation in Parliaments, their favourite political moments & what they like to do outside of politics #IWD ⬇️
buzzsprout.com/1737008/episo…
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The theme of this year's International Women's Day is justice, rights and action for all women and girls. Read our blog on a CWP outreach event in British Columbia and how it brought together MPs & members of civil society to fight for gender justice ⬇️
cpahq.org/knowledge-centre/b…
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This International Women's Day #IWD watch our video message from CWP Chairperson Catherine Fife. She looks back at her first 6 months as CWP Chair and ahead to more activities promoting gender equality in the Commonwealth ⬇️
youtube.com/watch?v=vesoWKv4…
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For International Women's Day #IWD read our blog on how the Child Marriage Restraint Act was passed in Pakistan ⬇️
cpahq.org/knowledge-centre/b…
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Read about some of the activities happening across the Commonwealth for International Women's Day #IWD, including:
A new Women's Caucus in Jersey,
Cayman Islands launches CWP Chapter,
Women in Leadership Symposium in Eastern Cape.
Read more ⬇️
cpahq.org/news/2026_03-iwd-n…
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Read about some of the activities happening across the Commonwealth for International Women's Day #IWD:
A new Women's Caucus at the States Assembly,
Cayman Islands launches CWP Chapter,
CPA side event at the UN Commission on the Status of Women ⬇️
cpahq.org/news/2026_03-iwd-n…
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Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) retweeted
Laws and political systems still place barriers in the path of women who want to lead.
A special event at #CSW70 in New York next week will examine how those barriers can be removed
📅 12 March 2026 | 9 to 11 AM EST | New York
Register to attend:
events.ticketleap.com/ticket…
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Get ready for International Women's Day #IWD on 8 March by listening to our latest podcast episode, where we sat down with three women parliamentarians from across the Commonwealth ⬇️
buzzsprout.com/1737008/episo…
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Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) retweeted
Ahead of International Women’s Day #IWD2026, Hon. Janet Routledge MLA @BCLegislature writes about recent #Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians @CWP_Int outreach building connections between current women MPs & future women leaders in 🇨🇦
Read online ⬇️
cpahq.org/knowledge-centre/b…
ALT Four images of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Canada Regional Outreach programme in the British Columbia Legislative Assembly with various speeches and presentations taking place.
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Get ready for #IWD by listening to the latest episode of our podcast with three women Parliamentarians from across the Commonwealth
They discuss equal representation, their proudest moments & what still needs to be done to achieve equality⬇️
buzzsprout.com/1737008/episo…
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Get ready for International Women's Day #IWD by reading our blog by Janet Routledge, MLA, British Columbia.
This blog reports on how CWP outreach in British Columbia is building connections between current women MPs and future women leaders ⬇️
cpahq.org/knowledge-centre/b…
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New Zealand @NZParliament hosts #Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians leadership event 🇳🇿 that brought together aspiring women leaders from Parliament, local government & community organisations to connect, exchange ideas & share experiences
More info⬇️
cpahq.org/news/2026_02-cwp-n…
ALT Participants in the CWP New Zealand ‘Taking the Lead’ event
ALT CPA Vice-Chairperson, Hon. Carmel Sepuloni, MP (New Zealand) speaks to participants in the CWP New Zealand ‘Taking the Lead’ event
ALT The traditional welcome ceremony for participants in the CWP New Zealand ‘Taking the Lead’ event
ALT Participants in the CWP New Zealand ‘Taking the Lead’ event
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