Commonwealth Parliamentarians from 12 different jurisdictions came together in Canberra, Australia for the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Workshop on Champions for Gender Equality held from 5 to 7 December 2022.
Hosted by the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory, the workshop was designed to equip male and female Members of Parliament with skills and resources to take action on gender equality to strengthen their roles as gender champions in their respective Parliaments.
Participants from the Australian Capital Territory, Bangladesh, Gauteng (South Africa), Jamaica, Kerala (India), New South Wales, Niue, Pakistan, Samoa, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa), Queensland and Western Australia were welcomed to the CWP Workshop by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory, Joy Burch, MLA, who is also the Chairperson of the CPA Small Branches network.