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The Indicators for Democratic Parliaments are a tool for institutional development that offers a new approach to measuring parliamentary capacity and performance.
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No 3: Monitoring and reporting
Parliament monitors and reports on gender and age balance in the composition and leadership of parliamentary bodies.
No 2: Gender and age balance in leadership positions
MPs of different genders and ages are equitably represented in parliamentary leadership positions, including among committee chairs and vice-chairs.
No 1: Measures to promote equitable representation
Parliament takes measures to promote the equitable representation of women and young MPs in all parliamentary bodies.
No 4: Practice
In practice, the composition of committees and committee leadership roles reflects that of parliament as a whole.
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