Namibia
National Council
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential-Parliamentary
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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 bodies - Women's caucus
- Women's Parliamentary Caucus January 1996
- National Council Standing Committee on Women Caucus February 2011
Women's Parliamentary Caucus January 1996
About
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Women's caucus
- Notes
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During the year 2009, the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Standing Rules and Orders and Internal Arrangements approved the WPC to become a full standing Committee of Parliament, known as the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Women and Gender.
Caucus details
- 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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Yes
- Issues dealt with by the caucus
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- 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
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No
- The caucus has a communication plan
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No
Contact information for the Committee
- Contact / Address
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Ms. Moono Matengu / Ms Agnes Mukono
Private Bag 13371, Parliament of Namibia
Tintenpalast, Windhoek, Khomas Region
Namibia - Phone
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+264-612028204+264-612882614+264-812965662
- Fax number
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+264-612028146
- Web site