I move:

That the Senate—

(a)

promotes the increased representation of women in national parliaments in the interest of gender equality and women’s empowerment, as reflected in the Millennium Development Goals;

(b)

agrees that women are under-represented in almost all national parliaments around the world;

(c)

accepts that the advancement of women raises the status and value of women in society and their work;

(d)

supports the participation of women in democratic institutions to improve political and policy outcomes;

(e)

backs efforts to improve women’s access to parliamentary life; and

(f)

congratulates the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) for championing efforts to increase the number of women elected to the PNG Parliament.

Question agreed to.