Seychelles
National Assembly
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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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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Specialized bodies - Women's caucus
- Committee of Women Parliamentarians January 2011 - August 2016
- Women's Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) October 2016
Women's Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) October 2016
About
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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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Yes
- Issues dealt with by the caucus
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Anything to do with women, children, families and vulnerable groups.
The objective of the Caucus is to strengthen the voice of the women legislators in the Assembly.
To promote solidarity among women in general and among women parliamentarians in particular;
To influence policy and legislation from a gender perspective;
To raise awareness of gender equality issues in parliament;
To enhance the capacity of women parliamentarians as effective legislators and representatives;
To ensure that gender equality policy and legislation is effectively implemented;
To lobby for support from non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations.
- 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. Samia Lebon
Secretary to Women’s Parliamentary Caucus & Senior Hansard Officer
SeychellesHon. Regina Esparon
Chairperson
Seychelles - Phone
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+248-4285600
- Fax number
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No information available
- Web site