content: 4-9 June 2023: I visited Washington DC to attend the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Parliamentary Exchange with the United States WPS Caucus and the WPS-Focal Points Network Capital Level Meeting. Travel costs for flights (approximately £550), five nights’ accommodation costs in Hotel Zena (approximately £700) and an allowance for food and incidentals (US$294) were met by Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI), US Department of State.