Towards gender parity and transformative gender equality policy: The role of parliamentary bodies

Parliamentary bodies for gender equality are specific mechanisms that, through their emphasis on gender equality and gender mainstreaming within the work of a national parliament, assist in enhancing the gender sensitivity of parliaments. They work on increasing the number of women in parliaments, and ensure that parliaments advance gender equality policies. They include formal bodies, such as standing committees and parliamentary councils, as well as more informal bodies, such as women’s caucuses.

Marking the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, ODIHR and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will present their latest research from 48 OSCE participating States; Parliamentary bodies for gender equality — Overview and recommendations demonstrates the diversity, function and impact of these bodies, highlighting the important role they play. The webinar will call for stronger support for existing bodies, explore new informal formats for collaboration and encourage greater involvement of male parliamentarians.

Moderator

Yulia Netesova, Chief of Democratic Governance and Gender Unit, ODIHR

Opening remarks

• Tea Jaliashvili, First Deputy Director, ODIHR
• Hedy Fry, OSCE PA Special Representative on Gender Issues

Good practices & lessons learned in the OSCE space

• Kenneth G Forslund, Deputy Speaker and Chair of the Working Group on Gender Equality, Rikstag (Parliament) of Sweden
• Marija Lugarić, Chair, Gender Equality Committee, Croatian Parliament
• Petra Ahrens, Academy of Finland Research Fellow, Tampere University
• Tamara Pešić, Adviser, Gender Equality Committee, Parliament of Montenegro

Presentation of ODIHR and the OSCE PA’s

Parliamentary bodies for gender equality — Overview and recommendations

Saša Gavrić, Gender Adviser, ODIHR

Registration

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