From 10.00 to 17:30 CET 

The 15th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament (15SWSP), convened by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), in close cooperation with the Swiss Parliament, will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, 28 July 2025. The Summit will precede the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (6WCSP), which will also take place in Geneva, from 29 to 31 July 2025.

The 15th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament will be held at the premises of the International Labour Organization.

The Summit is intended to bring together women in the highest parliamentary decision-making positions to shape the parliamentary agenda based on emerging political, economic, environmental and social changes that require united and gender-responsive global governance solutions. It offers a platform for women leaders to network and exchange views and experiences.

The 15th Summit is taking place during a year of many milestones for the women and girls of the world. 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, as well as the ten-year milestone of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The women, peace and security agenda is marking 25 years of existence, and is needed even more today than when it was established.

At this critical juncture, the 15th Summit will be the meeting point for women Speakers from around the world to network, exchange views and experiences, and to build on the milestones being marked in 2025 to craft the next chapter for gender equality and women’s empowerment and leadership.

With this in mind, the Summit will focus on the role of women speakers in Leading for inclusive and lasting peace.

As the Summit will immediately precede the 6WCSP, the results of its deliberations will feed into the proceedings of the 6WCSP, thus offering an opportunity to prioritize gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls on the agenda of all parliaments.

The Summit is open to women Speakers or Presidents of Member Parliaments of the IPU or national parliaments of countries that are recognized by the United Nations. In the case of bicameral parliaments, the Summit is open to women Speakers of both chambers.

Women Speakers who are unable to attend the Summit may only be replaced by women deputy Speakers.

The Summit is also open to the regional and international parliamentary assemblies and organizations that are Associate Members or permanent observers of the IPU and that are presided over by a woman President.

A limited number of high-level international experts will be invited to attend the Summit and contribute to its key focus areas as special guests.
 

Access the photos

• 15SWSP – Inaugural ceremony and session 1
• 15SWSP – session 2 and closing session
• 15SWSP – Swiss National Council gallery