CONTENTS 2014: ISSUE ONE


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Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth Vol. XCV 2014: Issue One ISSN 0031-2282


Issued by the Secretariat of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Suite 700, Westminster House, 7 Millbank, London SWIP 3JA, United Kingdom Tel: (+44-20) 7799-1460 Fax: (+44-20) 7222-6073 Email: hq.sec@cpahq.org www.cpahq.org


Publisher: Dr William F. Shija Secretary-General


Editor: Lisa Leaño


Front cover The Business Meeting of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2013


Printed in: England by Warners Midlands, PLC; New Delhi by Jainco Art India, and Singapore by Times Printers Private Limited


COMMENT


Inside Issues Continuing the journey to inspire change Page 4


View from the Chair Strengthening the work of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Caucuses Page 6


View from the CWP Inspiring change Page 8


View from the


Secretary-General South Africa - beyond Nelson Mandela Page 10


MAIN ARTICLES Women’s


transformational leadership: working towards genuine democracy and social


progress Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP Page 14


Reserved seats for women: encouraging female political participation in the


Pacific Hon. Elizabeth Burain, MP Page 18


Promoting women’s political representation and effective participation in


Parliament Mr Charles Chauvel Page 22


Overcoming the big challenges for a small Parliament: the


Cook Islands Hon. Niki Rattle Page 28


Small Parliaments -


big challenges Hon. K.H. Randolph Horton, JP, MP


Page 32


An ethical framework for Members of the National Assembly of


Québec Hon. Jacques Chagnon, MNA Page 36


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