Cross-party collaboration

In order to facilitate cross-party collaboration within gender caucuses, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International IDEA publication One Size Does Not Fit All recommends employing the following strategies:

• Fostering personal relationships among the members of the caucus by encouraging interaction in informal and social venues in addition to legislative settings
• Ensuring that everyone has access to the same information and an equal say in caucus functioning by establishing internal mechanisms and procedures to streamline decision-making, communication among members, and consensus-building
• Focusing on topics that are less likely to be divisive along party lines, such as the country’s progress implementing an international agreement like CEDAW, and encouraging discussion supported by research and data