What has parliament done to oversee a government’s gender equality commitments? If legislation exists, how does parliament monitor impact on gender equality? Parliaments have a role in moving forward gender equality and non-discrimination legislation, but the outcomes may be far different from country to country and in individual experiences.
iKNOW Politics invites you to respond to these questions during a four-week e-discussion on “Parliamentary Oversight of Gender Equality”. View all the questions, add your comments, and respond to others in English, French, Spanish, or Arabic on the iKNOW Politics discussion platform from 25 January to 28 February 2016. The comments and conclusions will be incorporated into the second IPU–UNDP Global Parliamentary Report on ‘Parliament’s power to hold government to account: Realities and perspectives on oversight’.
“In line with the Parliaments’ mandates and functions on representation, law-making and oversight, parliaments have an obligation to ensure the achievement of gender equality in all spheres of life,” said Rumbidzai Kandawasvika-Nhundu, International IDEA’s Democracy & Gender Senior Programme Manager.
“As democracy is supposed to transform gender inequalities, the parliamentary oversight role on gender equality is a key aspect of modern parliaments and a fundamental contribution for the achievement of sustainable democratic processes and practices.”
