Besides collecting the statistics, the Inter-Parliamentary Union put a series of questions to nearly 200 women politicians around the world.

BBC: Betty Boothroyd

The United Nations is committed to helping LDCs overcome the challenges they face, and we are delighted to work with parliamentarians and the Inter-Parliamentary Union to do so.

UN: Secretary-General

The Conference of Parliamentarians for UNESCO on 3 October (Room X, 9.45 a.m to 6.00 p.m.) will bring together over 100 parliamentarians who serve as focal points for UNESCO and representatives of organizations including the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the Latin American Parliament (Parlatino), the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU).

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES