The purpose of the progamme is to increase the effectiveness of debates and actions by the PAP Women’s Caucus on specific issues which affect women, such as harmful cultural practices. The programme also works to strengthen relationships between the PAP Women’s Caucus and sub-regional and national Women’s Caucuses in Africa.  

The second political objective of the PAP is to ‘promote, protect and defend the principles of human rights, gender parity, disability equality, democracy, peace and security in Africa’. In line with this it has been the aim of leading women within the PAP, including its former President, Ambassador Dr. Gertrude Mongella to initiate a PAP Women’s Caucus.

The aims of this body include: enhancing the participation of women in the political, economic and social life both at the national and continental levels; reinforcing the role of women in member parliaments and in international organisations; promoting the exchange of experiences, and contributing to the defence of Human Rights, especially those of young girls, children and mothers.

The EALA Women’s Forum (WF) intends to contribute to an improved status of all women in East Africa, in terms of their economic and social position.

The purpose of the RFPAC programme is to offer a platform for women parliamentarians to exchange experiences, enhance their participatory and leadership skills, and to share knowledge and practices in how to improve the situation of all women.

The aim of the SSLA WF Sudan programme is to promote the role of women’s participation in politics to enhance the social, economic and political affairs of women. The vision is to have a stable country that can sustain peace and where women can participate equally with their male counter parts.

UWOPA comprises of all women Members of Parliament and was established with the aim of engendering the legislative process, creating awareness campaigns and encouraging lobbying as well as advocacy, networking, resource mobilisation and information dissemination. UWOPA provides a forum for Women MPs to discuss, share experiences and support activities that would enhance women’s participation, effective leadership in all dimensions of politics including socio-economics, science and technology.