United Kingdom
Caucuses
The mandate, working methods and activities of women’s caucuses in parliament.
Caucus name
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Women in Parliament
Date of creation
01.2010
Formal or informal
Informal
The caucus is open to male MPs
No
The caucus is cross-party
Yes
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
Yes
Issues dealt with by the caucus
The focus of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Women in Parliament is on more female representation in politics and portrayal of women in the media. The APPG brings together MPs and peers to discuss and campaign for increasing the number of women in Parliament in all parties and, and to support women in Parliament and those standing for public office. The Fawcett Society runs the APPG on behalf of the officers and members.
Creation of the new parliamentary select committee on Women and Equality on 3 June 2015 as recommended by the Group in their 2014 report: "Improving Parliament: Creating a better and more representative House".
Link to this report:
http://appgimprovingparliamentreport.co.uk/download/APPG-Women-In-Parliament-Report-2014.pdf
Creation of the new parliamentary select committee on Women and Equality on 3 June 2015 as recommended by the Group in their 2014 report: "Improving Parliament: Creating a better and more representative House".
Link to this report:
http://appgimprovingparliamentreport.co.uk/download/APPG-Women-In-Parliament-Report-2014.pdf
The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
Yes
The caucus has a communication plan
No
Caucus contact details