While no women managed to secure a seat in the national election and again in the provincial election, this does not represent a failure on the women part as the high number of women contesting recent elections has set a record for the country.
In the national election there were 17 women and in the provincial elections of Penama, Malampa, Shefa and Tafea 8 women contested. This is a political achievement for the women of Vanuatu compared to the number of women contestants the past.
(We invite our users to read the full article published March 15 2013)
While no women managed to secure a seat in the national election and again in the provincial election, this does not represent a failure on the women part as the high number of women contesting recent elections has set a record for the country.
In the national election there were 17 women and in the provincial elections of Penama, Malampa, Shefa and Tafea 8 women contested. This is a political achievement for the women of Vanuatu compared to the number of women contestants the past.
(We invite our users to read the full article published March 15 2013)