Vanuatu women ‘so proud’ of first female MP elected in 14 years

[By Jordan Fennell, Broadcast Thu 27 Oct 2022] Vanuatu women have celebrated the election of the country’s first female MP in 14 years.  Gloria Julia King has won a rural seat in Efate, Vanuatu’s main island, becoming the sixth women to sit in Vanuatu’s parliament since independence.

Melissa Fare a ni-Vanuatu student living in Australia said that Ms King’s election has become an inspiration for young women in the country. “I’m a young woman who is very heavily into politics… Julia is setting the example and now Julia is going to be a role model,” she said. 

To listen: https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/vanuatu-women-so-proud-of-first-female-mp-elected-in-14-years/101583142

Featured: Anne Pakoa, Vanuatu Human Rights activist & Melissa Fare, women’s rights activist