Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth, a Podcast by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), gives a voice to Parliamentarians, civil society experts and activists across the Commonwealth to discuss common democratic challenges and share their ideas on what can be done to solve them.

The CPA promotes knowledge of the constitutional, legislative, economic, social and cultural aspects of parliamentary democracy. Our work enables Commonwealth Parliamentarians and officials to uphold and strengthen parliamentary democracy, the rule of law, sustainable development and human rights.

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• Interview with Senator Crystal Drakes: Transitioning from a monarchy to a republic and what it means for democracy in Barbados
• Interview with Hon. Kate Doust, MLC from Western Australia: Being a Presiding Officer, barriers for women in politics and the future of the ‘modern’ Commonwealth
• The Juggle: How Politicians Prioritise with Hon. Anurag Sharma, Member of the Lok Sabha of India
• The Juggle: How Politicians Prioritise with Rt Hon. Nelly Mutti, Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia
• Interview with former Australian Prime Minister, Rt Hon. Julia Gillard: Vaccine Inequality, Women in Politics and the Commonwealth
• Indigenous Peoples and Political Participation - discussion with Hon. Lenox R Shuman MP, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Guyana and Member of the Arawak Nation; Sheila North, former Grand Chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak and campaigner for indigenous women in Canada; Josiah Tualamali'i, youth indigenous activist in New Zealand and former participant in the Commonwealth Youth Parliament.
• Giving Refugees a Voice in Democracy - discussion with Hon. Ayor Makur Chuot, a newly elected Member of the Parliament of Western Australia and former South Sudanese refugee; Sally Gandar from the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town; and Louise Donovan for UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh.
• Kwibuka27: Rwanda Remembrance and Genocide Prevention - discussion with Lieutenant-General Hon. Roméo Dallaire, the former Commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda; Hon. Emma Furaha Rubagumya, MP, Rwanda Chamber of Deputies; Dr. Joseph Ryarasa Nkurunziza, Executive Director, Never Again Rwanda and Dr Kate Ferguson, Co-Executive Director, Protection Approaches.