Caucuses can build stronger institutional memory by maintaining records of their achievements and of the practical considerations that affect the group’s functioning, according to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). This can be useful in convincing others to join or renew the gender caucus, minimising disruption to its work between parliamentary sittings, and informing future decision-making.
Source: A Comparative Study of Structures for Women MPs in the OSCE Region (OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, 2013); pg. 69