Namibia
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Women's Parliamentary Caucus
(January 1996)About
Formal or informal
Formal
The caucus is open to male MPs
No
The caucus is cross-party
Yes
Notes
During the year 2009, the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Standing Rules and Orders and Internal Arrangements approved the WPC to become a full standing Committee of Parliament, known as the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Women and Gender.
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
Yes
Activities
Issues dealt with by the caucus
- The Women's Caucus changes the way laws are made making them gender sensitive.
- The Women's Caucus gave its strong support for the creation of a Children's Parliament, a body composed of high school age students (50 per cent male, 50 per cent female) to discuss children's, gender and other selected issues.
- The Women's Caucus gave its strong support for the creation of a Children's Parliament, a body composed of high school age students (50 per cent male, 50 per cent female) to discuss children's, gender and other selected issues.
The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
No
The caucus has a communication plan
No
Contact information for the Committee
Address
Ms. Moono Matengu / Ms Agnes Mukono
Private Bag 13371, Parliament of Namibia
Tintenpalast, Windhoek, Khomas Region
Namibia
Phone
+264-612028204
+264-612882614
+264-812965662
Fax number
+264-612028146