Tag Archives: CWP

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Shandana Gulzar Khan, the Pakistan’s Federal Parliamentary Commerce Secretary is the new chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians-CWP. She replaces Malaysia’s Dr Dato Noraini who has been CWP Chairperson since 2016. Shandana was announced winner on Tuesday following a vote at the ongoing 64th Commonwealth …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Female Members of Parliament with disabilities are seeking for the amendment of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Constitution to institute an organ for addressing welfare of parliamentarians with disabilities. This was during a session by Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Conference chaired by Nakaseke South MP …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has tasked Commonwealth countries to open up more space for women participation in decision making processes especially in Parliaments. Kadaga, who doubles as the President designate of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), was on Monday afternoon opening the …

Kadaga globetrotting to promote conference | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga is traversing the globe in last minute efforts to rally colleagues from other parliaments to converge on Kampala for the 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC). She was recently in Islamabad, Pakistani, for the Asia region Commonwealth …