WPN Advisory Group meeting, 8 November 2023

The Women Parliamentarian Network (WPN) Advisory Group convened for its second online meeting on 8 November. The WPN Advisory Board represents the diverse membership of the Network and guides its strategic direction and activities. The meeting was attended by representatives from Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Northern Ireland, Saudi Arabia, and Sweden.

The purpose of the meeting was to finalise the WPN Action Plan and determine the points for discussion at the next in-person meeting of the Network in December. Themes of discussion included climate change, violence against women, and women’s access to employment and political participation.

The group also discussed the effects of the escalation of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict on women and children in Gaza, following the events of 7 October.