The IPU facilitates parliamentary diplomacy and empowers parliaments and parliamentarians to promote peace, democracy and sustainable development around the world.
We help parliaments build peaceful and inclusive societies, fight terrorism and violent extremism and curb the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Nearly every country in the world has some form of parliament. Parliamentary systems fall into two categories: bicameral and unicameral. Out of 188 national parliaments in the world, 81 are bicameral (162 chambers) and 107 are unicameral, making a total of 269 chambers of parliament with some 44,000 members of parliament. IPU membership is made up of 183 national parliaments
Throughout the year, the IPU and its Members organize many events for parliamentarians to exchange good practices, acquire the latest information and identify avenues for action.
The IPU has been collecting data on parliaments since its inception in 1889, including information on women’s participation in politics since 1945. In this section, discover the IPU's knowledge bank for and about parliaments.
Following up on the first cycle of webinars held between 2022 and 2023, and the second edition of the handbook for parliamentarians on CEDAW, this webinar aims to provide targeted support and practical guidance to strengthen parliamentary engagement within the CEDAW review process. It will also seek to assist parliaments to operationalize CEDAW General recommendation No 40 on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems, integrating its guidance into national legislative frameworks and oversight mechanisms, in line with the plan of action outlined in the Outcome document adopted on the occasion of the IPU Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians held in Mexico in March 2025.
Session I 09:30-11:00 CEST
Afghanistan, Australia, Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of Congo, Fiji, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Monaco, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Viet Nam (AR/EN/FR)