Tag: Inter-Parliamentary Union
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Report on the 146th IPU
“I always come home with more learnings having met different parliamentarians coming from all over the world,” Senator Pia S. Cayetano reports highlights of her official trip to the 146th IPU in Bahrain.
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Allow women to embrace their full potential
“We should push that more women are at the forefront creating these opportunities because these are the women who have experienced these kinds of situations”
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Two Filipina lawmakers voted to key IPU posts
Sen. Pia S. Cayetano and Pangasinan Rep. Maria Rachel Arenas were elected to the IPU’s standing committees on UN Affairs and Sustainable Development, respectively
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Pia stresses role of parliaments in reducing inequality
“Women must hold positions in decision-making bodies to truly give voice to women and to achieve genuine gender partnership.” -Sen. Pia S. Cayetano
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Include women in all decision-making levels
“I always emphasize the importance of women’s voices. Decisions made without their perspective is never good enough.” -Senator Pia S. Cayetano