Latest edition of The Parliamentarian, the Journal of Commonwealth Parliaments (2025 Issue One) is published just ahead of International Women’s Day and celebrates women - past and present - who are making a huge difference to the Parliaments where they serve. Including the three women Deputy Speakers of the UK House of Commons, the impact of a gender-corrective mechanism in the Maltese Parliament, a research project into women's experiences in small democracies like the Isle of Man and the new CPA Small Branches Chairperson from Belize. This issue also features how Parliaments are examining Assisted Dying legislation; a security perspective on Artificial Intelligence in the digital information landscape; a new CPA guide addresses security concerns in Parliaments; examining the hate speech affecting political discourse in elections in The Gambia; an expert from OSCE examines how to measure inclusive elections for persons with disabilities; and we also explore the value of bilingual Parliaments.
