Women of Parliament 🇦🇬

Bi-partisan group of the women in Antigua and Barbuda's Parliament

[Women of Parliament 🇦🇬 @ABNWP268]

"Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality"

#IWD2022 #BreakTheBias #WomenOfParliament

[Women of Parliament 🇦🇬 @ABNWP268]

A very Happy Mother's Day to all the deserving mothers. Wishing you all the best on this special day.

[Aziza Lake 🇦🇬 @azizalake]

https://t.co/hZEHWfRhIr

[ParlAmericas @ParlAmericas]

Climate change and disaster risk affect women and men in different ways. @unwomencarib has published a report on how Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬 is incorporating a gender perspective in the management of these issues. Read more here:

[ParlAmericas @ParlAmericas]

Today, on #HumanRightsDay, we hold our Plenary Session of #ParlAmericas2021, to exchange legislative experiences on rebuilding the social contract for more just & inclusive societies. It begins in less than 1 hr.
📍https://t.co/jJZbwXueBM
🗨️Interpretation in Spa/Eng/Fre/Por

[ParlAmericas @ParlAmericas]

The Parliamentary Dialogue with CSO & Youth has commenced. @javiermacaya 🇨🇱, President of #ParlAmericasOPN and @Alincia_Grant 🇦🇬, ParlAmericas Board Member offered welcoming remarks, noting the crucial role that CSOs & youth are taking in the call to transform the social contract

[ANU Spaces @AnuSpaces]

TONIGHT! It's all about gender and legislative reform following a workshop with the Antigua & Barbuda Parliamentary Gender Caucus to review legislation affecting women and marginalised groups. Join @LickleMissMitch @jmoulfrancis @azizalake @chaneilcimhoff @AnnieBecky

[Women of Parliament 🇦🇬 @ABNWP268]

This workshop is the first step of the Network of Women Parliamentarians in Antigua & Barbuda to affect change and ensure that the laws of our fair nation ensure gender equality and equity are addressed in their design and implementation.

📷 Kavi Roberts of Pointe FM

[Women of Parliament 🇦🇬 @ABNWP268]

We recently held a legislative workshop in Parliament on Monday 11 October, 2021. The workshop in partnership with Women Against Rape (WAR Inc) reviewed legislation in Antigua & Barbuda that affects women and marginalized groups.

Attendees included Minister of Agriculture,

[Women of Parliament 🇦🇬 @ABNWP268]

concern and work collectively to advance gender-responsive policies & laws in Antigua & Barbuda.

The mission of this body would be the integration of a gender-responsive environment into legislative action in order to foster peace, sustainable democracy & economic development.

[Women of Parliament 🇦🇬 @ABNWP268]

The day recognises the significance of parliamentary systems of government in the development of modern societies. She explained the relevance of Parliament and how important it is as well as the need for women and young people to have a presence in our bicameral legislature.

[Women of Parliament 🇦🇬 @ABNWP268]

Yesterday, President of the Upper House Senator Alincia Williams-Grant appeared on ABS TV to commemorate the International Day of Parliamentarianism, which marks the establishment of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in 1889.

https://t.co/646B248Ugs

[Women of Parliament 🇦🇬 @ABNWP268]

The day recognises the significance of parliamentary systems of government in the development of modern societies. She explained the relevance of Parliament and how important it is as well as the need for women and young people to have a presence in our bicameral legislature.