Papua New Guinea
National Parliament
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Joint Parliamentary Women’s Caucus – PNG National Parliament and Bougainville House of Representatives November 2023
About
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Nature
Permanent or temporary (ad-hoc)
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- Themes
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Women's caucus
Women's caucus
- Formal or informal
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Informal
- 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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- Issues dealt with by the caucus
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The mission of the Joint Parliamentary Women's Caucus is to promote gender equality and empower women by uniting women parliamentarians across party lines. The Caucus advocates, enacts, and monitors gender- and child-sensitive laws and budgets to ensure equality for all, particularly women, children, and the vulnerable. The Caucus also provides a platform for exchanging ideas, forming collective platforms, and supporting one another on issues of common concern.
The Caucus has the following objectives:
• Promote solidarity and collaboration among women parliamentarians, regardless of political party affiliation, to advance the cause of gender equality.
• Advocate for policy and legislative changes that promote gender equality and women's empowerment, including laws and budgets that are gender- and child-sensitive.
• Raise awareness among parliamentarians, the public and media about gender equality issues, such as pay equity, gender-based violence, and women's political participation.
• Provide opportunities for training and capacity-building for women parliamentarians to enhance their effectiveness as legislators and representatives.
• Undertake research and data analysis on issues relating women’s rights and interests to generate evidence-based information and recommendation to inform policy and legislative decisions.
• Monitor the implementation of gender equality policies and legislation and hold governments accountable for their commitments.
• Lobby for support from non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations, including civil society groups, development partners, and regional bodies, to advance the agenda of the Women's Caucus and promote gender equality.
- The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
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Yes
- The caucus has a communication plan
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No
Contact information for the Committee
- Contact / Address
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Irina Pruidze
Chief Technical Advisor, Strengthening PNGs Parliament Project
Port Moresby H5CR+QQ3
Papua New Guinea - Phone
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+995-595770277
- Fax number
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- Web site
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