Vientiane, Lao PDR, 20 October 2024 – The Cambodian parliamentary delegation attended the Women Parliamentarians of AIPA (WAIPA) meeting on the afternoon of 19 October 2024, the third day of the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, hosted by the Lao National Assembly in Vientiane, Lao PDR.

H.E. Mrs. Lok Kheng, Chairwoman of the Commission on Health, Social Affairs, Veterans, Youth Rehabilitation, Labour, Vocational Training, and Women’s Affairs of the National Assembly, and H.E. Mrs. Chan Sotheavy, Chairwoman of the Commission on Legislation and Justice of the Senate, attended the WAIPA meeting. Hon. Dr. Xaysomphone Phomvihane, President of the National Assembly of Lao PDR and Chairman of AIPA-45, addressed the opening meeting.

The meeting discussed two draft resolutions: the first draft resolution on fostering gender-responsive parliaments for a resilient, connected, and inclusive ASEAN community, sponsored by Lao PDR, and the second draft resolution on promoting the elimination of violence against women and girls in the ASEAN region, sponsored by Viet Nam.