Seychelles
National Assembly
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Women's Parliamentary Caucus (WPC)
(October 2016)See other specialized bodies
About
Formal or informal
Formal
The caucus is open to male MPs
No
The caucus is cross-party
Yes
Notes
The vision of the WPC is a unified caucus working together irrespective of political party affiliation, to ensure equality for all, especially women, children and the vulnerable, by advocating, enacting and monitoring gender- and child-sensitive laws in Seychelles. To provide an opportunity for women to exchange and ensure the cross-fertilization of ideas, to form collective platforms on particular policies and actions, and to support one another on issues and areas of common concern.
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
Yes
Activities
Issues dealt with by the caucus
Anything to do with women, children, families and vulnerable groups.
The objective of the Caucus is to strengthen the voice of the women legislators in the Assembly.
To promote solidarity among women in general and among women parliamentarians in particular;
To influence policy and legislation from a gender perspective;
To raise awareness of gender equality issues in parliament;
To enhance the capacity of women parliamentarians as effective legislators and representatives;
To ensure that gender equality policy and legislation is effectively implemented;
To lobby for support from non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations.
The objective of the Caucus is to strengthen the voice of the women legislators in the Assembly.
To promote solidarity among women in general and among women parliamentarians in particular;
To influence policy and legislation from a gender perspective;
To raise awareness of gender equality issues in parliament;
To enhance the capacity of women parliamentarians as effective legislators and representatives;
To ensure that gender equality policy and legislation is effectively implemented;
To lobby for support from non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations.
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. Samia Lebon
Secretary to Women’s Parliamentary Caucus & Senior Hansard Officer
Hon. Regina Esparon
Chairperson
Phone
+248-4285600