Sierra Leone
Parliament
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Sierra Leone Parliamentary Women's Caucus
About
The caucus is open to male MPs
Yes
The caucus is cross-party
Yes
Notes
Associate male members of parliament nominated by Caucus members.
As for the First Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Second Republic, there were 18 members of the caucus, from the following parties:
- All Peoples Congress 8
- Sierra Leone Peoples' Party 6
- Coalition for Change 1
- Independent Candidate 1
- Paramount Chiefs 2
As for the First Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Second Republic, there were 18 members of the caucus, from the following parties:
- All Peoples Congress 8
- Sierra Leone Peoples' Party 6
- Coalition for Change 1
- Independent Candidate 1
- Paramount Chiefs 2
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
Yes
Link to rules
Activities
Issues dealt with by the caucus
The mission of the Sierra Leone Female Parliamentarians’ Caucus is to create a non-partisan forum to identify, discuss, adopt and implement issues of common interest/concern and challenges to women parliamentarians as well as integrating gender, children and the vulnerable at all levels of development.
Contact information for the Committee
E-mail