Namibia

National Assembly

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Specialized body - Women's caucus

Women's Parliamentary Caucus January 1996

About

Themes
Women's caucus

Women's caucus

Formal or informal
Formal
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 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 caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
No
The caucus has a communication plan
No

Contact information for the Committee

Contact / 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
E-mail
Web site

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No