Colombia
House of Representatives
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Colombian Congressional Women's Caucus July 2006
About
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Nature
Permanent or temporary (ad-hoc)
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No information available
- Themes
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Women's caucus
Women's caucus
- Formal or informal
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Formal
- The caucus is open to male MPs
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No
- The caucus is cross-party
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Yes
- There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
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No information available
- Issues dealt with by the caucus
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- The Colombian Congressional Women's Caucus supported legislation and policies that address violence against women. Of particular importance is Law 1257 of 2008, which significantly increased sanctions and sentencing for violence and discrimination against women. The Caucus also supported the Equal Pay Act (1496 of 2011) and Law 1475 of 2012 on quotas for political-party and electoral lists which addressed the issue of women’s participation in elected office.
- The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
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No information available
- The caucus has a communication plan
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No information available
Contact information for the Committee
- Contact / Address
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No information available
- Phone
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+57-3825176
- Fax number
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No information available
- Web site