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Vanuatu: Voters urged to boycott male candidates
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Female leaders in Vanuatu are urging voters to boycott male candidates at the October general elections.
There are currently no female members in the Vanuatu parliament.
Eleven women boycotted a speech this week by senior MP Ralph Regenvanu, who was addressing a women's training workshop.
They say Mr Regenvanu has reneged on a commitment to help women have a greater presence in the parliament.
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Female leaders in Vanuatu are urging voters to boycott male candidates at the October general elections.
There are currently no female members in the Vanuatu parliament.
Eleven women boycotted a speech this week by senior MP Ralph Regenvanu, who was addressing a women's training workshop.
They say Mr Regenvanu has reneged on a commitment to help women have a greater presence in the parliament.
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Vanuatu: Record number of female candidates for Vanuatu elections
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18 women have shown their interest to run as candidates in Vanuatu's general elections in two months time.
Since independence in 1980, only five women have been elected as members of Vanuatu's parliament.
Read the complete story at Australia News Network, published 9 August 2012.
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18 women have shown their interest to run as candidates in Vanuatu's general elections in two months time.
Since independence in 1980, only five women have been elected as members of Vanuatu's parliament.
Read the complete story at Australia News Network, published 9 August 2012.
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Asia Pacific Feminist Forum
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Asia Pacific Feminist Forum
The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) will hold the first ever Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF) on 12-14 December 2011 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Call for Applications: Asia Pacific Feminist Forum
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Call for Applications: Asia Pacific Feminist Forum
The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) will hold the first ever Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF) on 12-14 December 2011 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Pacific Women's Bureau News
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May 27, 2009
Pacific Women's Bureau News
Delegates submissions, some reportage, and photos from the PIF SPC Women In Politics conference, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 2006.
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Delegates submissions, some reportage, and photos from the PIF SPC Women In Politics conference, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 2006.
Temporary Special Measures To Promote Gender Balance In Pacific Legislatures: A Guide to Options
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March 27, 2009
Temporary Special Measures To Promote Gender Balance In Pacific Legislatures: A Guide to Options
This guide provides practical recommendations and tools on how to promote women in parliaments in the Pacific region. It describes the use of special measures such as reserved seats and political party quotas, and special campaigning tools.
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This guide provides practical recommendations and tools on how to promote women in parliaments in the Pacific region. It describes the use of special measures such as reserved seats and political party quotas, and special campaigning tools.
START: A Guide To Campaigning for Pacific Women
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December 2, 2008
START: A Guide To Campaigning for Pacific Women
This is a quick guide to campaigning for Pacific women. It features case studies of Pacific women who have stood for national elections in their respective countries. In these case studies, they share practical tips for campaigning, their struggles and triumphs.
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This is a quick guide to campaigning for Pacific women. It features case studies of Pacific women who have stood for national elections in their respective countries. In these case studies, they share practical tips for campaigning, their struggles and triumphs.
UNIFEM’s Gender Equality in Political Governance Programme in the Pacific – Moving Forward
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November 19, 2008
UNIFEM’s Gender Equality in Political Governance Programme in the Pacific – Moving Forward
Within two months after setting up office, the United Nations Development Fund for Women’s (UNIFEM) Gender Equality in Political Governance Programme (GEPG) in the Pacific has already started making waves.
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Within two months after setting up office, the United Nations Development Fund for Women’s (UNIFEM) Gender Equality in Political Governance Programme (GEPG) in the Pacific has already started making waves.