Impact
The IPU facilitates parliamentary diplomacy and empowers parliaments and parliamentarians to promote peace, democracy and sustainable development around the world.
Rome, Italy
Women account for half the world’s population yet most parliaments are dominated by men. With a global average of only 24% of women parliamentarians, equality is still a long way off and current progress is far too slow.
Download the factsheet to get a one-page overview of what the IPU does on gender equality. (Bilingual: English, French)