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Most of the publications listed below can be ordered on-line until the stock lasts. Whenever applicable, you can access the order form by clicking on the cover of a report or survey.
To select a period different from the current one, go directly to the corresponding page:
Present - 2007 | 2006 - 2000 | 1999 - 1997 | 1996 - 1991.
Global trends in climate change legislation and litigation
 This report summarises key trends in climate change legislation and litigation, covering legislative activities in 164 countries. The report also includes analysis of climate change litigation across 25 jurisdictions. While the legislative and executive branches of governments have long been prominent domains for climate change action, the judiciary is beginning to play an increasingly important role in national climate policy.
The information is drawn from two major databases that are maintained jointly by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the Sabin Center on Climate Change Law at the Columbia Law School. The report was prepared by Michal Nachmany, Sam Fankhauser, Joana Setzer and Alina Averchenkova.
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Year of publication: 2017
Languages: English
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Women in Politics: 2017
 A unique visual tool to capture women’s participation in executive government and in parliament on a given date – 1st January 2017. The map of Women in Politics not only provides a country ranking for both ministerial and parliamentary representation, but also statistics on women in political leadership positions – Heads of State or government, women Speakers of Parliament, as well as ministerial portfolios held by women throughout the world. Borders are depicted and used on the map in order to present data. They are not the expression of any opinion concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers or boundaries.
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Year of publication: 2017
Languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic
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English (635 Kb), French (641 Kb), Spanish (644 Kb), Arabic (2 Mb) |
PARLIAMENTS AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS –A SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT
 This self-assessment toolkit provides parliaments with the framework to evaluate their readiness to engage with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It further helps parliamentarians identify good practices, opportunities and lessons learned on how to effectively institutionalize the SDGs and mainstream them into the legislative process.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2016
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Serbian
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English (491 Kb), French (487 Kb), Spanish (1'002 Kb), Arabic (658 Kb), Russian (1,63 Mb) , Serbian (992 Kb) |
VIOLATIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MPS – 2016
 The IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians is the only international mechanism with the remit of protecting and defending MPs suffering human right violations. This map lists the number of human rights cases being examined by the Committee in 2016.
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Year of publication: 2016
Languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic
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English (211 Kb), French (212 Kb), Spanish (227 Kb), Arabic (220 Kb) |
EVALUATING THE GENDER SENSITIVITY OF PARLIAMENTS, A SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT
 Drawing on IPU’s extensive experience, this toolkit should help parliaments evaluate how gender sensitive they are, assess their current practices and policies, identify possible areas for reform, plan for change, and establish mechanisms to monitor progress.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2016
Languages: English, French and Spanish
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ISSUES BRIEF ON SEXISM, HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS
 This Issues Brief aims to clearly delineate the issues at stake by analyzing the results of a first study specifically devoted to the subject of sexism, harassment and violence against women in parliament. It seeks to clarify what this phenomenon consists of, where, why and in what forms it occurs, who are the perpertrators and what is its prevalence.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2016
Languages: English and French
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CHILD, EARLY AND FORCED MARRIAGE LEGISLATION IN 37 ASIA-PACIFIC COUNTRIES
 Child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) is a human rights violation that robs a girl of her childhood, puts her health and growth at risk, disrupts her education, limits her opportunities for empowerment and social development, and increases her risk of exposure to violence and abuse. This paper provides an overview of how the laws of 37 countries in the Asia-Pacific region1 address the issue of CEFM. Parliamentarians in the Asia-Pacific region have taken vital steps towards the development of legal tools aimed at reducing CEFM and have worked to raise awareness on this issue, but much more needs to be done.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2016
Languages: Initialy published in English and French, this publication is no longer available but can still be downloaded in PDF format
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WORLD E-PARLIAMENT REPORT 2016
 This latest edition of the World e-Parliament Report follows up on previous findings and identifies major steps forward in how parliaments are using information and communication technologies (ICT) to engage with citizens. According to the report, ICT can have a transformative effect in making parliaments more transparent and accessible, but warns that much more remains to be done and highlights that low income countries are struggling to devote sufficient resources to the task. Parliaments from 88 countries and 33 civil society organizations contributed to the report’s findings.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2016
Languages: English, French and Spanish
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IPU ACTION ON HEALTH
 IPU is at the forefront to support parliaments in their efforts to provide better health outcomes for all, especially the most marginalized. This infographic presents IPU action on health, identifies parliaments supported and highlights the results achieved at national, regional and global level.
This publication is only available in PDF format.
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Year of publication: 2016
Languages: English
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EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION 1540 IN AFRICA: OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARLIAMENTS
 Parliamentarians play a key role in the effective implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540. In the face of a growing and pervasive terrorist threat, which strikes unpredictably and indiscriminately, it is imperative to take the necessary measures to prevent non-state groupings from acquiring weapons of mass destruction, as that would lead to even more disastrous consequences. The brochure contains recommendations for parliamentarians to tackle this threat.
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Year of publication: 2016
Languages: English and French
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PARLIAMENTARY ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE
 Parliaments are at the heart of the response to climate change. The brochure focuses on parliaments’ role in strengthening the international response. It also highlights four key action areas with practical recommendations on how to achieve delivery on reducing global greenhouse emissions and mitigating the worst effects of climate change.
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Year of publication: 2016
Languages: English, French and Hungarian
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French (4.4 Mb), Hungarian (2.07 Mb) |
YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS
This report, based on information from 128 counties, raises the alarm on the significant under-representation of young people in the world’s parliaments. It offers 10 recommendations for action by parliaments, political parties and other relevant groups to engage more youth in the political process.
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Year of publication: 2016
Languages: English and French
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FOURTH WORLD CONFERENCE OF SPEAKERS OF PARLIAMENT
Over 150 parliamentary speakers gathered at the UN Headquarters for the Fourth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament from 31 August to 2 September 2015 in New York. The conference was convened and chaired by IPU, and organized in close cooperation with the United Nations. Speakers engaged in a frank and robust debate on the central theme of Placing democracy at the service of peace and sustainable development: Building the world the people want. This publication offers insights into the events as they unfolded during the course of the World Conference.
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Year of publication: 2015
Languages: English and French
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VIOLATIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MPs
Download this infographic on the statistics and trends on human rights abuses of MPs during 2015 revealed through the work of IPU's Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
This publication is only available in PDF format.
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Year of publication: 2015
Languages: English, French and Spanish
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English (203 Kb),
French (204 Kb),
Spanish (214 Kb)
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FAST-TRACKING HIV TREATMENT: PARLIAMENTARY ACTION AND POLICY OPTIONS
HIV treatment is a cornerstone of the AIDS response, helping to prevent AIDS-related deaths and avert new infections. People are still dying, however, because HIV treatment is not reaching all who need it. This publication lists actions that parliamentarians can take to increase access to HIV treatment and provides illustrations of good practice by legislatures and individual parliamentarians.
This publication is only available in PDF format.
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Year of publication: 2015
Languages: English. French is out of print
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French (2,2 Mb) |
GUIDELINES FOR PARLIAMENTARY RESEARCH SERVICES
Parliamentary research services play a pivotal role in the development of democracy by promoting better access to information, and expanding comprehension of the impact of legislation and proposed public policies. These guidelines provide legislatures with necessary elements for the strengthening of research services.
This publication is only available in PDF format.
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Year of publication: 2015
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese
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French (2,2 Mb), Spanish (1,97 Mb), Arabic (1,43
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eBOOK: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2015 SESSION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON THE WTO
An electortonic booklet with highlights of the annual 2015 session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO contains numerous photos, full texts of main documents, speeches and presentations as well as extracts of the debate. The session was co-organized by the IPU and the European Parliament and took place in February 2015 on WTO premises in Geneva.
This publication is only available in Page-flipping eBook and PDF format.
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Year of publication: 2015
Languages: English and French
Page-flipping eBook:
English,
French
PDF Versions
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French (3.21 Mb)
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NATIONAL AID POLICIES: KEY PILLARS OF MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY
 Many aid-recipient countries either do not have a proper national aid policy or have policies that are not strong enough to include strong accountability measures. The IPU commissioned this note to provide guidance on: working together to develop a clear set of commitments on aid management at the country level, become better advocates for the adoption or improvement of national aid policies, and how to effectively take part in their implementation. This note, which draws on a detailed review of 26 national aid policies, is also meant to support greater parliamentary engagement. It is available online only on the IPU website.
This publication is only available in PDF format.
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Year of publication: 2015
Languages: English and French
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HIV AND AIDS IN VIET NAM – FACING THE CHALLENGES
Like many countries, Viet Nam is facing formidable challenges in sustaining a response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic as international funding shrinks and national resources become limited. Nevertheless, it has announced new targets to rapidly expand HIV treatment by 2020. A field mission by IPU’s Advisory Group on HIV/AIDS and Maternal and Child Health looked at what Viet Nam is doing to make this happen.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2015
Languages: English and French
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WOMEN IN POLITICS: 2015 (POSTER)
A unique visual tool to capture women’s participation in executive government and in parliament on a given date – 1st January 2015. The map of Women in Politics not only provides a country ranking for both ministerial and parliamentary representation, but also statistics on women in political leadership positions – Heads of State or government, women Speakers of Parliament, as well as ministerial portfolios held by women throughout the world.
Borders are depicted and used on the map in order to present data. They are not the expression of any opinion concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers or boundaries.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2015
Languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic
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English (625 Kb),
French (637 Kb),
Spanish (638 Kb),
Arabic (878 Kb)
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YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS
 Democracy depends on all voices in society being represented in parliament. Less than two per cent of MPs are below the age of 30. Youth engagement and participation in formal politics is critical to the future of democracy. This report analyses nearly 100 responses from parliaments on youth representation in their institution, statutory regulations on the right to vote and to run for political office as well as measures in place to promote youth participation in parliament.
This publication is only available in PDF format.
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Year of publication: 2014
Languages: English and French
PDF Versions
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French (2.60 Mb)
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COMMON PRINCIPLES FOR SUPPORT TO PARLIAMENTS
Based on more than four decades of experience on parliamentary development, the Common Principles for Support to Parliament offer clear guidelines for those receiving or providing support to parliaments. They aim to improve the quality of the support available to parliaments and to encourage the parliamentary community to work together more effectively when planning designing and providing support.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2014
Languages: English, French, Spanish, German and Arabic
PDF Versions
English (511 Kb),
French (539 Kb),
Spanish (536 Kb),
German (468 Kb),
Arabic (745 Kb)
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ATLAS OF ELECTORAL GENDER QUOTAS
Gender quotas are increasingly being used as a way to increase women’s political participation and representation. The Atlas of Electoral Gender Quotas is a unique collection of data on how such quotas are being used around the world. It presents trends and challenges on gender quotas as well as insights on the impact of gender quota regulations. Included are profiles on 85 countries and territories and the quota systems they use. The publication is based on country-specific information contained in the Global Database of Quotas for Women (www.quotaproject.org), a joint initiative of International IDEA, IPU and Stockholm University.
This publication is only available in PDF format.
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Year of publication: 2014
Languages: English
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English (8.45 Mb)
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HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES OF MPs
Download this infographic on the statistics and trends on human rights abuses of MPs during 2014 revealed through the work of IPU's Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
This publication is only available in PDF format.
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Year of publication: 2014
Languages: English and French
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English (200 Kb),
French (208 Kb)
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BEYOND NUMBERS: THE PARTICIPATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN PARLIAMENT
How can the issue of political participation of indigenous peoples be addressed if there is no information on how many indigenous people are formally involved in politics? This IPU survey has found that there are a minimum of 987 indigenous MPs in the world out of more than 44,000 parliamentarians. Eighty per cent of them are men. The survey has found, however, that political representation is not enough. Indigenous MPs’ involvement in parliamentary bodies with decision-making powers is critical.
This publication is only available in PDF format.
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Year of publication: 2014
Languages: English, French and Spanish
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French (986 Kb),
Spanish (1 Mb)
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125 YEARS OF DEMOCRATIC STRUGGLE FOR PEACE
2014 is the 125th anniversary of the creation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in 1889. This booklet retraces the main themes of the IPU over the years, including peace, democracy, gender equality and human rights. It highlights ways in which the organization has influenced, and continues to influence, international relations.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2014
Languages: English, French, German, Spanish and Arabic
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English (896 Kb),
French (904 Kb),
German (1.63 Kb),
Spanish (914 Kb),
Arabic (4.72 Mb)
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HIV AND AIDS IN BURUNDI –
FACING THE CHALLENGES
IPU's Advisory Group on HIV/AIDS-MNCH undertook a field mission to Burundi in November 2013. The mission offered a series of recommendations on how to boost the country's fight against HIV and AIDS through parliamentary action. These included strengthening efforts on gender-sensitive policies and activity, reaching poor and marginalized people, caring for children orphaned by AIDS and enhancing coordination between key bodies and MPs. This report summarizes those recommendations and the main challenges faced by Burundi to tackle the epidemic.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2014
Languages: English and French
PDF Versions
English (446 Kb),
French (431 Kb)
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WOMEN IN POLITICS: 2014 (POSTER)
The poster is a "snapshot" of the presence of women in the Executive and Legislative branches of Government, in January 2014. The poster provides information on the percentage of women in ministerial ranks, women in parliaments, women in the highest decision-making bodies (women Presidents of States or Governments, women Presiding Officers of parliamentary bodies), as well as information on the ministerial portfolios held by women throughout the world. Borders are depicted and used on the map in order to present data. They are not the expression of any opinion concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers or boundaries.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2014
Languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic
PDF Versions
English (980 Kb),
French (1073 Kb),
Spanish (1073 Kb),
Arabic (1798 Kb)
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INCREASING CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO HIV TREATMENT
Thirty years into the HIV epidemic, children continue to be left behind when it comes to treatment of HIV. Despite the fact that children represent 1 out of every 7 new HIV infections, the rate of children diagnosed, enrolled, and retained in HIV treatment is lagging far behind that for adults. The IPU-EGPAF brief draws attention to the sometime gross treatment disparities between adults and children and recommends the parliamentary actions that have the potential to remedy the problem.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2014
Languages: English and French
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THE IPU RESOLUTION ON WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH:
AN INITIAL FRAMEWORK FOR ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING
A year after the adoption of IPU’s landmark resolution on Access to Health as a Basic Right: The role of parliamentarians in addressing key challenges to securing the health of women and children, this report looks at how parliaments have taken follow-up action on addressing maternal, newborn and child health issues.
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Year of publication: 2013
Languages: Initially published in English and French, this publication is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
PDF versions
English (1.57 Mb),
French (1.63 Mb).
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PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL LOAN AGREEMENTS & RELATED PROCESSES
This joint IPU-World Bank survey is the first attempt to paint a global picture of parliamentary oversight related to World Bank and IMF lending and related processes - such as the adoption of Poverty Reduction Strategies Papers (PRSPs) and IMF macroeconomic surveillance.
Involving almost 100 developing countries, the study was carried out as part of IPU’s goal of improving development results by strengthening the accountability role of parliaments.
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Year of publication: 2013
Languages: Initially published in English and French, this publication is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
PDF versions
English (0.58 Mb),
French (0.59 Mb).
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MODEL ACT FOR THE FACILITATION AND REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF AND INITIAL RECOVERY ASSISTANCE
The " Model Act for the Facilitation and Regulation of International Disaster Relief and Initial Recovery Assistance " is intended to assist countries to strengthen their legal preparedness for international disaster cooperation. The Model Act was developed over a two-year period as a collaboration between the IFRC, OCHA and IPU.
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Year of publication: 2013
Languages: Initially published in English, French and Spanish, this publication is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
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English (2.8 Mb),
French (2.46 Mb),
Spanish (3 Mb)
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SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES FOR PARLIAMENTS
You cannot wait for the people to come to parliament; you need to go where the people are. Today, the people are on social media. Increasingly, parliaments
are there too. Social Media Guidelines for Parliaments draws on the experience of the ‘early starters’, the parliaments that have already joined
the conversation. The guidelines offer practical advice for parliaments that are thinking about how to integrate social media into their outreach strategy.
They also serve as a useful benchmark for parliaments that are already present on social media.
Produced in partnership with the Association of Secretaries General of Parliament, the IFLA Section on Libraries and Research Services for Parliaments and
the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament.
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Year of publication: 2013
Languages: this publication is out of print and no longer available but can still be downloaded in PDF format.
PDF Versions
English (1.3 Mb),
French (1.3 Mb)
Spanish (1.3 Mb)
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2012 SESSION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON THE WTO
The proceedings of the session, which took place on WTO premises in Geneva in November 2012 and was co-organized by the IPU and the European Parliament, are available exclusively on-line. Containing numerous photos, the publication includes full texts of main documents, speeches and presentations, as well as extracts of the debate.
To download the publication as a single PDF file, please use the links below. To download smaller-size files corresponding to individual sections of the publication, please use a menu available on a special page dedicated to the 2012 session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO.
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Year of publication: 2013
Languages: English and French
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English (1996 Kb),
French (2023 kb)
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PLAN OF ACTION FOR GENDER-SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS
The Plan of Action for Gender-sensitive Parliaments was adopted unanimously by the 127th IPU Assembly (Quebec City, October 2012). It is a key policy document for the IPU and its member Parliaments. It was drawn up following extensive consultation with IPU Members and takes account of the findings and recommendations of the IPU Global Survey on Gender-sensitive Parliaments: A Global review of good practice, published in 2011.
A gender-sensitive parliament is one that responds to the needs and interests of both men and women in its structures, methods and work. The Plan of Action is designed to support parliaments’ efforts to become more gender-sensitive institutions and offers a wide range of strategies in seven action areas that can be implemented by all parliaments.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2013
Languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic
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English (559 Kb),
French (580 kb),
Spanish (588 kb),
Arabic (1293 kb),
Japanese (671 kb)
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LEARNING FROM TANZANIAN MPS' LEADERSHIP ON HIV/AIDS
In 2012, the IPU Advisory Group on HIV/AIDS published a guide, Raising the Profile of HIV and AIDS in Your Parliament, which is intended to be a practical tool for parliamentarians who wish to organize themselves into cross-party groups and step up to the challenge that HIV presents. The Advisory Group believes that direct interaction with parliamentarians in their countries is the best way to put the guide into practice and inspire stronger parliamentary responses to HIV/AIDS. The Advisory Group field visit to Tanzania aims to do just that, as shown in its report.
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Year of publication: 2012
Languages: Initially published in English and French, this publication is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
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English (601 Kb),
French (599 kb)
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WORLD E-PARLIAMENT REPORT 2012
The World e-Parliament Report 2012 documents the efforts of legislatures to use information and communication technologies (ICT) to support their constitutional functions. The Report is based on a survey conducted by the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament between February and May 2012, with the participation of 156 parliaments. The Report examines major trends since the previous edition in 2010, and looks ahead to possible future developments.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2012
Languages: English, French and Spanish
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GLOBAL PARLIAMENTARY REPORT
Public expectations of parliament are evolving, under the influence of information and communication technologies. Citizens are demanding greater accountability from their representatives. Parliaments are making efforts to engage with citizens more effectively, but the tangible impact on parliamentary work is rarely visible. Parliaments need to continually adapt and evolve in order to keep pace with changes in society.
The Global Parliamentary Report is a joint publication of the IPU and UNDP. It analyses parliamentary strategies and draws attention to good practices. The Annex contains data on the world's parliaments, and a companion web site provides interactive data maps and video clips.
For more information on the Global Parliamentary Report please visit our dedicated web pages
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2012
Languages: English, French and Spanish
Price: Free of charge
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THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL PARTY CONTROL OVER THE EXERCISE OF THE PARLIAMENTARY MANDATE
This paper summarizes the results of a worldwide survey on political party control over the exercise of the parliamentary mandate conducted in 2009-2010 by the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The notion of party control should be interpreted in a wider sense than loss of the parliamentary mandate by an MP as a result of conduct breaching party discipline. However, loss of the parliamentary seat is definitely the most severe consequence of the change of party membership or a breach of party discipline by an MP. The IPU survey therefore focused on this aspect. This paper follows the same approach, making excursions into the neighbouring areas only to the extent necessary, and offers some basic recommendations.
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Year of publication: 2011
Languages: Initially published in English and French, this publication is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
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English (255 Kb),
French (259 Kb)
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BRIEFS FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS ON HIV AND AIDS
The briefs introduce priority issues requiring action by parliamentarians towards a world with zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths. They accompany the IPU-UNAIDS-UNDP Handbook for parliamentarians, "Taking action against HIV and AIDS". The Handbook and the Briefs call for bold parliamentary leadership and serve as reference volumes that legislators and their staff can consult for information and guidance on a wide range of issues relating to the epidemic.
This briefs can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2011
Languages: English, French
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- "Making the law work for the response to HIV": English (692 Kb),
French (716 Kb),
Russian (377 Kb)
- "Towards an HIV-free generation: Ending the vertical transmission of HIV": English (596 Kb), French (610 Kb), Russian (668 Kb)
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GENDER SENSITIVE PARLIAMENTS
The Report on Gender sensitive Parliaments is the result of a two-year research project. It follows up on a previous IPU publication, Equality in Politics: A Survey of Women and Men in Parliaments (2008). That Survey had found that women were overwhelmingly the main drivers of progress in gender equality in parliament, but that parliaments, as institutions, must also shoulder their share of the responsibility. This finding begs the questions: What are parliaments doing to foster gender equality? What policies inform gender equality efforts? Are the institutional structures of parliaments around the world mindful of both men and women? In short, are parliaments gender-sensitive?
The Report seeks to provide answers to these questions. Simply put, a gender-sensitive parliament is one that responds to the needs and interests of both men and women in its structures, operations, methods and work. This publication not only provides an important assessment of the gender sensitivity of the world's parliaments, but also identifies key steps parliaments can take to become gender-sensitive institutions that contribute to the achievement of gender equality.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2011
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic
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WOMEN IN POLITICS: 2012 (POSTER)
The poster is a "snapshot" of the presence of women in the Executive and Legislative branches of Government, in January 2012. The poster provides information on the percentage of women in ministerial ranks, women in parliaments, women in the highest decision-making bodies (women Presidents of States or Governments, women Presiding Officers of parliamentary bodies), as well as information on the ministerial portfolios held by women throughout the world. Borders are depicted and used on the map in order to present data. They are not the expression of any opinion concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers or boundaries.
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Year of publication: 2012
Languages: Initially published in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Chinese, this publication is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
PDF Versions
English (1.29 Mb),
French (1.28 Mb),
Spanish (1.27 Mb),
Arabic (1.84 Mb),
Russian (1.71 Mb),
Chinese (5.48 Mb)
The 2015 edition of the map is available |
ANNUAL 2011 SESSION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON THE WTO
This illustrated booklet reports on the work of the annual 2011 session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO, which took place in March 2011 as a joint undertaking of the IPU and the European Parliament. The booklet includes speeches at the inuagural session, discussion papers, excerpts of the debate, description of side events and the text of the Declaration adopted at the end of the session.
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Year of publication: 2011
Languages: this publication is out of print and no longer available but can still be downloaded in PDF format.
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THE REPRESENTATION OF MINORITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN PARLIAMENT: A GLOBAL OVERVIEW
The Global overview contains an analysis of responses to a questionnaire sent to all national parliaments in 2009. The aim of the survey was to gain a better understanding of the nature of parliamentary inclusion of minorities and indigenous peoples and to provide a global overview of the state of minority representation in national legislatures. While some of the problems that individual parliaments face might be country-specific, there are a significant number of topics and themes that appear recurrent in different national contexts. Some common challenges arise with respect to issues of minority recognition and legal status, positive electoral measures, parliamentary procedures for addressing minority issues, policy accommodation of minority and indigenous groups, issues of media and civil society awareness.
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Year of publication: 2010
Languages: English and Spanish (French version is out of print)
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INTERVIEWS WITH PARLIAMENTARIANS. DIVERSITY IN PARLIAMENT: LISTENING TO THE VOICES OF MINORITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 35 parliamentarians between March and November 2009. Interviews were designed to gather data on (a) the ways in which members of minority and indigenous groups become parliamentarians, (b) the experiences of members of minority and indigenous groups serving in parliaments, (c) the ways in which parliaments include these groups in their work, and (d) how minority/indigenous representatives are able to make an effective and meaningful contribution to parliamentary work.
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Year of publication: 2010
Languages: English and Spanish (French version is out of print)
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CASE STUDIES ON THE REPRESENTATION OF MINORITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN PARLIAMENT
Case studies aim to gather first hand experiences from parliaments on working methods, procedures, challenges and opportunities for working towards more inclusive parliaments. Interviews with leading actors inside and outside parliament inform the preparation of each case study.
Those publications can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2010
Languages: English and French
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WORLD E-PARLIAMENT REPORT 2010
The World e-Parliament Report intends to help legislatures to harness the potential benefits of ICT for their work and establish key goals and priorities for exploiting this valuable resource. The findings presented in the 2010 edition are based on data from 134 parliamentary assemblies. While providing evidence of the complexities of e-parliament, the Report suggests ways to overcome some of the obstacles to the effective use of technology in parliamentary settings. The Report was prepared by the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament and published by the IPU and the United Nations.
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Year of publication: 2010
Languages: Initially published in English and French, this publication is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
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WOMEN IN POLITICS: 2010 (POSTER)
The poster is a "snapshot" of the presence of women in the Executive and Legislative branches of Government, in January 2010. It is published by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women, on the occasion of the 54th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The poster provides information on the percentage of women in ministerial ranks, women in parliaments, women in the highest decision-making bodies (women Presidents of States or Governments, women Presiding Officers of parliamentary bodies), as well as information on the ministerial portfolios held by women throughout the world. Borders are depicted and used on the map in order to present data. They are not the expression of any opinion concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers or boundaries.
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Year of publication: 2010
Languages: Initially published in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Arabic, this poster is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
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The 2015 edition of the map is available
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IS PARLIAMENT OPEN TO WOMEN? AN APPRAISAL
As part of its efforts to strengthen parliament’s capacity to promote gender equality, the IPU holds annual seminars for members of parliamentary bodies that deal with gender equality matters. The 2009 conference, Is Parliament Open to Women? An Appraisal, held in Geneva from 28-29 September, brought together around 80 parliamentarians from 38 countries. The conference appraised progress made in terms of women’s parliamentary participation across the world since the Beijing Conference. The objective of the meeting was to answer the question: is parliament open to women? As the readers of this report will discover, the answers to this ostensibly simple question are multifaceted and diverse. This publication contains the highlights of the experts' presentations, overviews of the debates and the summary and recommendations of the Rapporteur of the Conference.
The publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2010
Languages: English and French
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REPORT OF THE THIRD REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS OF GCC STATES
The Third Annual Conference of Women Parliamentarians and Women in Political Decision-Making Positions of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States took place in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, on 21 and 22 December 2008. Women members of parliament and women in politics from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen met to discuss partnership with the media and women’s associations This publication, available only in Arabic, is the final report of the Conference. It contains the experts' contributions, results of the debates, the summary and recommendations of the Conference as well as interviews with the participants.
The publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2009
Languages: Arabic
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PARLIAMENTS TAKE ACTION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. PRIORITY ACTIONS FOR PARLIAMENTS
This brochure was designed for the IPU campaign Parliaments Take Action on Violence against Women. It focuses on six priority actions for parliaments identified as the principal elements and strategies likely to effectively contribute to putting an end to violence against women. It includes examples of parliamentary mechanisms and initiatives that have been taken to address this scourge, reflecting the diversity of national situations, experiences and measures which contribute to end violence against women.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2009
Languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic
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INFORMING DEMOCRACY: BUILDING CAPACITY TO MEET PARLIAMENTARIANS’ INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDS
"Knowledge is power" runs the adage. During the Conference on 'Informing Democracy', held in October 2008, a participant completed it by adding “and we are trying to make very powerful MPs”. This aspiration is fundamental to the quality of parliamentary performance and the quality of democracy itself. The conference aimed at enhancing dialogue, mutual understanding and good practices among three segments of the parliamentary community – parliamentarians, Secretaries General and parliamentary library and research officers. The report of the conference identifies some of the numerous information challenges faced by parliamentarians, and by parliamentary libraries and research services in meeting their needs. It also points out ways in which parliaments are addressing these challenges, and sets out a path for greater international cooperation.
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Year of publication: 2009
Languages: English and French
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A PARLIAMENTARY RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Part of the IPU's campaign and programme of work to tackle violence against women, the third Conference for members of parliamentary bodies dealing with gender equality was entitled A Parliamentary Response to Violence against Women.
Held in December 2008, the three-day event brought together members of parliament to take stock of the situation, discuss the various types of violence against women and debate concrete parliamentary initiatives that can be taken to combat such violence. Specific attention was paid to legislative frameworks and effective enforcement. More than 20 presentations and case studies were presented by experts. This publication contains the highlights of the experts' presentations, overviews of the debates and the summary and recommendations of the Rapporteur of the Conference.
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Year of publication: 2009
Languages: English and French
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GUIDELINES FOR PARLIAMENTARY WEBSITES – NEW EDITION
The Guidelines published by IPU in 2000 helped many parliaments to set up or develop their website. Now almost every parliament in the world is present online. Today's challenge is to make the most effective use of the Internet to enhance the relation between parliaments and citizens. The new edition of the Guidelines offers guidance on how to use the key elements of a successful website – content, tools, design, management – in the parliamentary context. The revised Guidelines take into account changes in technology and lessons learned since 2000, and have been prepared in cooperation with the United Nations and the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament.
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Year of publication: 2009
Languages: English, French and Spanish
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HOW TO PUT AN END TO THE PRACTICE OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION?
Every 10 seconds, somewhere in the world, a little girl is a victim of genital mutilation. Three million girls are excised every year. To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM on 6 February 2008, more than 100 representatives of international organizations, civil society, media, diplomatic missions and the local authorities in Geneva gathered at The House of Parliaments to discuss ways of putting an end to this harmful practice. The IPU, the Département des Institutions de l’Etat de Genève (Geneva Department of Institutions), the International Organization for Migration and the Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices decided to join forces to put an end to this human tragedy. This publication contains the experts' contributions, extracts of the debates and conclusions of the seminar, as well as an interview with a former Speaker of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso, who is also a traditional chief, and the Declaration of the Conference “Violence against Women, Abandoning FGM” held in Dakar (Senegal) in 2005.
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Year of publication: 2009
Languages: English and French
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ANNUAL 2008 SESSION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON THE WTO
This illustrated booklet reports on the work of the annual 2008 session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO, which took place in September 2008 and was a joint undertaking of the IPU and the European Parliament. The booklet includes speeches at the inuagural session, discussion papers, excerpts of the debate, description of side events and the text of the Declaration adopted at the end of the session.
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Year of publication: 2009
Languages: Initially published in English and French, this publication is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
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REPORT OF THE SECOND REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS OF GCC STATES
The Second Annual Conference of Women Parliamentarians and Women in Political Decision-Making Positions of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States took place in Abu Dhabi on 30 and 31 October 2007. Women parliamentarians and women in politics from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen came together to discuss how to enhance women legislators' input in parliament. Women's political participation, the challenges facing GCC women in decision-making positions and gender mainstreaming in parliament were among the main issues raised by the Conference. This publication, available only in Arabic, is the final report of the Conference. It contains the experts' contributions, results of the debates and the summary and recommendations of the Rapporteur of the Conference.
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Year of publication: 2008
Languages: Initially published in Arabic, this publication is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
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WOMEN AND WORK
As part of its efforts to strengthen the capacity of parliaments to promote gender equality and respect for women's rights, the IPU organised its second meeting of members of parliamentary bodies dealing with gender issues in Geneva, in December 2007.
Women and Work was the general topic of this second Seminar, which was organised by the IPU in cooperation with the International Labour Organisation and was also open to parliamentary bodies dealing with labour issues. It brought together members of parliament to discuss ways and means of identifying key priority areas for action and parliamentary initiatives and strategies to achieve equality between men and women on the labour market. This publication contains the experts' contributions, extracts of the debates and the summary and recommendations of the Rapporteur of the seminar.
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Year of publication: 2008
Languages: Initially published in English and French, this publication is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
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EVALUATING PARLIAMENT: A SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT FOR PARLIAMENTS
This self-assessment toolkit invites parliaments to evaluate their democratic performance against a set of criteria based on the core values set out in IPU’s ground breaking study Parliament and democracy in the twenty-first century: A guide to good practice. The purpose is not to rank parliaments. It is to help parliaments to identify their strengths and weaknesses against international criteria, in order to determine priorities for strengthening the parliamentary institution.
The publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2008
Languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic
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EQUALITY IN POLITICS: A SURVEY OF WOMEN AND MEN IN PARLIAMENTS
This publication is the result of survey research conducted by the IPU between 2006 and 2008. It collates insights from both men and women parliamentarians into the factors that shape decision making. It provides concrete examples of how parliamentarians are working to attain gender equality in politics at the national level, and how parliaments can become more gender-sensitized. Survey respondents also identify several structural changes that could help to promote women’s access to and full participation in parliament.
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Year of publication: 2008
Languages: Spanish (English and French version are out of print)
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Booklet:
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Chart:
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WOMEN IN POLITICS: 2008 (POSTER)
The poster is a "snapshot" of the presence of women in the Executive and Legislative branches of Government, in January 2008. It is published by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women, on the occasion of the 52nd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The poster provides information on the percentage of women in ministerial ranks, women in parliaments, women in the highest decision-making bodies (women Presidents of States or Governments, women Presiding Officers of parliamentary bodies), as well as information on the ministerial portfolios held by women throughout the world. Borders are depicted and used on the map in order to present data. They are not the expression of any opinion concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers or boundaries.
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Year of publication: 2008
Languages: Initially published in English, French, Spanish and Arabic, this poster is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
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The 2015 edition of the map is available
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WORLD E-PARLIAMENT REPORT 2008
The World e-Parliament Report 2008 represents a first effort to establish a baseline of how parliaments are using, or planning to use ICT to help them fulfill their responsibilities and to connect to their constituencies. The Report is based on the responses and comments provided by 105 assemblies from around the world to a survey on the use of ICT in parliament conducted between July and November 2007. It also draws on experiences exchanged during the World e-Parliament Conference 2007 and relevant publicly available information. The WePR 2008 is a joint product of UNDESA, the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament.
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Year of publication: 2008
Languages:Initially published in English and French, this publication is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
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REPORT OF THE WORLD E-PARLIAMENT CONFERENCE 2007 AND RELATED MEETINGS
The World e-Parliament Conference 2007 took place in Geneva on 11 October 2007. The event, jointly organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments, through the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament, brought together 70 delegations from around the world composed of members of parliament, secretaries general, ICT directors and staff, librarians, research and legislative officials to exchange experiences on the use of ICT in parliament. The Report of the Conference includes a summary of the presentations, of practices and innovative experiences showcased during the events, as well as the discussion paper that served as a guideline throughout the series of meetings.
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Year of publication: 2008
Languages: Initially published in English and French, this publication is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
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THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES IN MAINSTREAMING GENDER AND PROMOTING THE STATUS OF WOMEN
As part of its efforts to strengthen the capacity of parliaments to promote gender equality and respect for women’s rights, the IPU organised a first seminar of parliamentary bodies dealing with gender issues in Geneva, in December 2006. The seminar brought together members of parliament from 36 countries to discuss ways and means of enhancing the work of their committees in addressing gender issues. This publication contains the experts' contributions, extracts of the debates and the summary and recommendations of the Rapporteur of the seminar.
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Year of publication: 2007
Languages: English and French
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LAW AND JUSTICE: THE CASE FOR PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY
As part of its efforts to strengthen the capacity of parliaments to promote and protect human rights, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in collaboration with the International Commission of Jurists and the Association for the Prevention of Torture, organized this seminar, which was held from 25 to 27 September 2006 at IPU Headquarters, to address the question of due administration of justice and the contribution parliaments can make in this respect.
Members of parliamentary human rights bodies and specialized parliamentary committees on justice and internal affairs from over 40 countries exchanged views and identified ways in which parliaments can promote and help safeguard the due administration of prisons, the independence of the Judiciary, the right to fair trial and the rights of accused, detainees and prisoners. The brochure contains the experts' contributions, extracts of the debates and summary and recommendations of the Rapporteur of the seminar.
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Year of publication: 2007
Languages: Initially published in English and French, this publication is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
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ANNUAL 2006 SESSION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON THE WTO
This illustrated booklet reports on the work of the annual 2006 session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO, which took place in December 2006 and was a joint undertaking of the IPU and the European Parliament. The booklet includes speeches at the inuagural session, discussion papers, excerpts of the debate, description of side events and the text of the Declaration adopted at the end of the session.
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Year of publication: 2007
Languages: Initially published in English and French, this publication is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
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THE CHALLENGE OF BROADCASTING PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS
This illustrated booklet reports on the work of the Conference on broadcasting of parliamentary business through dedicated TV channels and public broadcasting systems, held in Geneva on 19 October 2006. The Conference was convened by the IPU, the European Broadcasting Union and the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments.
This publication can be ordered from the IPU Secretariat.
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Year of publication: 2007
Languages:Initially published in English and French, this publication is out of print and no longer available but can be downloaded in PDF format.
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