11th British and Mediterranean Regions Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians' Conference.

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The Scottish Parliament hosted the Conference, welcoming more than 25 parliamentarians from 10 jurisdictions in the CPA British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR).

The theme for the two-day programme was 'A parliament for all: the importance of women in politics'.

The conference set out to recognise the existing barriers for women parliamentarians, as well as the inclusive practices available to overcome them.

Conference sessions included gender sensitive scrutiny and institutional change, hybrid working, equality networks and caucuses, and retention policies for women parliamentarians, with emphasis on a more in-depth education on the duties of representatives.

The conference was opened by Alison Johnstone MSP who is the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.

Parliamentarians were welcomed by BIMR Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Acting Chair Sarah Boyack MSP (Scotland) and the CWP Scotland Branch Representative Roz McCall MSP.

The conference was held in March, 2025.