Events
Events at WFD: we host regular online and in-person events.
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Conducting a stakeholder consultation is a key moment in post-legislative scrutiny (PLS) activities. There are many ways to consult and collect information as part of PLS, from calls for written and oral evidence to field visits. In this PLS clinic, parliamentary experiences on consultation will be shared by three distinguished speakers.
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WFD's session at the 2024 Summit for Democracy will make the case for an urgent wave of deep democratisation through climate planning in 2024.
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This expert conference aims to shine light on political party practices that identify and nurture women candidates and support them on to positions of party leadership. Political leaders representing parties from around the world will both showcase and learn about reforms and innovations that political parties can adopt to better support women candidates. Participants will lead debates on how to identify, nurture, promote, and expand female talent within their parties, focusing on candidate recruitment, support, and selection.
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Taiwan has become a global focal point for electoral discussions, drawing attention due to its unique democratic landscape. Taiwan has had challenges around ensuring that information is reliable and can be trusted and it has been working towards addressing these challenges and improving its information environment. This in-person event will comprehensively examine these challenges and explore potential solutions.
Past events
08 November 2018
Women MPs of the World
On Thursday 8 November, an historic one-day event brought together women parliamentarians from around the world to celebrate their achievements, discuss how to strengthen visibility, and further empower women parliamentarians to continue to drive change nationally and internationally in the House of Commons.
You can watch recordings of this historic event online here.
Introduction and session 1:
Women in parliament: celebrating progress, shaping the future
This plenary session will pay tribute to the women who built the foundations for the current generation of women parliamentarians, or who are inspiring the next. The plenary will be a celebration of MPs’ achievements and a sharing of their experiences, looking at how to further empower women leaders, and encourage more women into parliament.
Session 2:
Policy focus: what difference are women MPs making?
Tackling gender inequality through promoting women’s economic empowerment, ending violence against women and girls, championing access to voluntary family planning, and breaking the barriers to girls’ education.
Session 3:
Changing the future for women in parliament: next steps, commitments and actions
Delegates will reflect in plenary on the days’ discussions and share their personal commitments and calls to action.