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This page collects stories on developments throughout the Pacific in promoting women in politics. Because many news sites in the Pacific archive their stories after a period of time, we have replicated the stories in full on this page, to keep an archive on efforts and article in the region. We thank all Pacific news colleagues for their contributions in sharing stories on women in politics. If you have a story we have missed, please send it to the PacWIP team on pacwip@gmail.com.
FemLINKPACIFIC fosters dialogues on political process of democratization, peace and security
24th July, 2012
In the first six months of 2012 FemLINKPACIFIC has worked together with our rural network to use available media and ICTs, including community radio and television simulcasts and mainstream media strategies to raise the level of awareness of rural human security priorities particularly as a response to the devastating floods of the 1st quarter of the year, as well as...
PNG – Loujaya Toni keeps the Lae fire alive
23rd July, 2012
LONE female candidate Loujaya Toni is the new member elect for the Lae Open seat. Toni has polled 7,364 votes ahead of the businessman Fred Wak with 5,842 votes and sitting MP Bart Philemon trailing third with 4,680 votes. The horse trading has already started and new Lae MP Elect Loujaya Toni is no exception, as this picture of her being courted by Peter O’Neill’s People’s...
New PNG MP Loujaya Toni reflects: “Can I defeat a political giant in the Lae Open?”
23rd July, 2012
Yesterday afternoon, after a tough struggle against a number of high profile male candidates including sitting member and former minister Bart Philemon, Loujaya won the seat of Lae on the final count. She thus became the second female member to be elected to the new parliament in this election. We reprint here extracts from an article Loujaya wrote for PNGAttitude back in...
Delilah Gore becomes first woman in new PNG Parliament
22nd July, 2012
By Elliot Raphael / Barthy Ewada (Popondetta) – Source: PNG NBC Sohe District in the Northern province, has provided Papua New Guinea, the first woman political leader, for the ninth Parliament. She is Dellilah Pueka Gore, who polled strongly during the early count, and maintained the lead until the final elimination today. Interestingly Gore, a former public servant, bea…t her former boss, and sitting Member,...
PNG – Gore, a shining light for women
17th July, 2012
Gore, a shining light for women – News – Tuesday 17th July, 2012 By ISAAC NICHOLAS WOMEN candidate for Sohe Open Seat Dellilah Puake Gore is a shining light for the women folk seeking fair representation in parliament. Mrs Gore has stormed ahead when counting started for the electorate in Northern Province and as counting progresses as of last night she was...
Mrs Lusibaea looks to replicate history for North Malaita
17th July, 2012
WIFE of former Member of Parliament for North Malaita Jimmy Lusibaea is eyeing to be the second woman to be elected to the National Parliament. VikaLusibaea is the lone woman listed among the male dominated candidates that will be vying for the North Malaita seat when the by-elections kick off in August 1. However, Mrs Lusibaea is claimed to have a high chance of replacing...
Fiji Women’s Rights Movement encourages students in Fiji’s constitution-making process
13th July, 2012
Fiji Women’s Rights Movement encourages post-secondary students to participate in the constitution-making process at FNU Open Day The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement will be taking part in the Fiji National University’s Open Day on July 13, 2012. FWRM will utilise this opportunity to encourage university and tertiary school students on how to take part in the Fiji’s constitution-making process. During...
Palau to host first summit for women leaders
13th July, 2012
AN INAUGURAL summit for women leaders in both the government and non-government sector throughout Micronesia will be held Aug. 1 to 3 at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center, in Koror, Republic of Palau. Delegates from the Freely Associated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau and the U.S. territories of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana...
Sohe, Oro, Alotau: PNG women bravehearts
12th July, 2012
Eyes on Sohe bravehearts ALL eyes are on the Sohe seat where female candidate Delilah Pueka Gore is thrashing all the men in the 54-field Open Seat. After count 13, Delilah had opened up a handy 900 votes gap on her nearest rival and was steaming down the coast in fashion. There are four women in that race. Delilah, Helen, Mary...
Candidate Margareth Tini Parua: One woman defies the man’s world of PNG
09th July, 2012
GREY-BEARDED Simon Parua Kuri, aged about 82, is a revered former ”big man” in politics around Mount Hagen, emerging from a semi-literate traditional background to hold a seat in Parliament for 15 years, and fathering 17 children from his four wives. His daughter Margareth Tini Parua, 48, is a Port Moresby lawyer (with one husband and one child) who is...
Tonga: Impact of Vote of No Confidence on Minister of Education, Women’s Affair & Culture – Hon. Dr. ‘Ana Taufe’ulungaki
09th July, 2012
The Tonga Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) is concerned about the possible negative impact that the upcoming vote-of-no-confidence will have on women’s representation in parliament. “It is a real big shame because under the leadership of the Hon. Dr. ‘Ana Taufe’ulungaki, the Ministry has undergone a series of visionary changes and this has come about...
Selina Matenga Napa wins seat in Cook Islands by-election
02nd July, 2012
This week in the Cook Islands, Selina Matenga has won the by-election for the Titikaveka seat, but this week we will know if the losing candidates will lodge any legal protest.They have until Tuesday to do so. Sixty per cent of chief executive positions in the public service are now held by women. Last week, the successful applicants for the 10...