Female MPs form Steering Committee to focus on critical issues

May 21, 2014 News

Guyana’s female Members of Parliament, at a special meeting convened by Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael

Indranie Chandarpal

Trotman, on Monday at the Public Buildings, discussed the possibility of establishing a local arm of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP).
After much discussion, the meeting, which was well attended by the female members of parliament (MPs), saw them agreeing to form a Steering Committee.
This Committee will run for one year and will have two persons, one from each party, acting as coordinators. These coordinators will be tasked with ascertaining issues for the Committee to focus on, in keeping with their respective party’s view.
It was also agreed that these issues will not be limited to those affecting women and children, but will also focus on engendering the legislative process, creating awareness campaigns and encouraging lobbying as well as advocacy, networking, resource mobilization and information dissemination.
One of the key highlights of the discussion was that women MPs should aim to be major contributors to a just and gender-sensitive constitution, and further legislation and national policies that enable political, social and economic empowerment of women and men in Guyana
The Steering Committee will also provide a forum for women MPs to discuss, share experiences and support activities that would enhance women’s participation and effective leadership in all dimensions of politics.
Meanwhile Government MP, Indranie Chandarpal and AFC Member Catherine Hughes left Guyana yesterday to attend a two-day CWP conclave in Nassau, Bahamas. It is expected that these women and others attending future conferences will have a forum where they can return to share their experiences and issues which emanate from the conferences.

Catherine Hughes

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