The Women Parliamentarians of AIPA (WAIPA) was established
in 1998 as a branch of AIPA. The meeting of WAIPA is held
at the yearly AIPA General Assembly and its chaired by one
of the women parliamentarians of the host country.
The aims
and purposes of WAIPA are:
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to enhance the participation and representation of women
within AIPA by endeavoring to bring about an increased number
of women delegates to AIPA events;
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to further increase the representation of women in Parliaments
throughout ASEAN;
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to ensure that matters of specific concern to women be
put on the agenda of AIPA's General Assembly;
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to propose topics for AIPA Study Committees and to organize
conferences for such purposes;
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to meet annually at the time of AIPA's General Assembly;
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to facilitate networking between women parliamentarians
of ASEAN;
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to establish networks with other women's associations
and women's meetings within international organizations
such as the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the
Inter-Parliamentary Union.
