International Women's Day (No. 2)

EDM number 2812 in 2010-12, proposed by Anne McIntosh on 01/03/2012.

That this House recognises on International Women's Daythe achievements of women throughout the world in parliaments and politics; welcomes the increasing numbers of women parliamentarians and politicians; notes, however, with concern the continuing under-representation of women in the majority of legislatures; and commends the work of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK Branch with Commonwealth and non-Commonwealth parliaments to empower women parliamentarians to represent effectively women's interests.

This motion has been signed by a total of 34 MPs.