Solomon Islands
| Quota Information | Parliament Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Are there legislated quotas? | Yes | Structure of parliament | Bicameral |
| For the Single/Lower House? | Yes | >Current members | 50 |
| Percentage of women | 8.00% | ||
| Source: Gender Quotas Database | Source: New Parline | ||
After a 12-month delay, the 12th Solomon Islands national general elections were held on 17 April 2024.
The Ministry of Women in Solomon Islands is looking at new legislation which could guarantee extra seats for women in provincial assemblies.
As a response to gender norms that continue to work against women’s entry into politics, 50 women across the eight provinces of the Solomon Islands are currently gathered in Honiara for the Second Practice Parliament for Women.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sog
Bougainville women have been recognised by the United States Government for their outstanding contribution to peace building before, during and after the Crisis.
A MOCK parliament for women will be conducted at the National Parliament from February 10 to 13.
Women in government or representation of women in Parliament are often quite hard for many to accept in this country, however since the national general election is just around the corner, it is the right time to give it a focus again.
Solomon Islands Parliamentarian Milner Tozaka says he supports the women’s desire to have 10 seats reserved for them in the National Parliament.
A Solomon Islands politician says women in her country are fed up with not benefitting from any of the money that passes through the hands of her male counterparts.
The new Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands says he wants to see women leaders in parliament.
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A campaign has been launched in the Solomon Islands to reserve 10 seats in Parliament for women. Minister of Women, Youth and Children Affairs, Johnson Koli, launched the Special Temporary measures campaign on Tuesday night.
The election of the new Provincial Member for Kusaghe ward, Ms Victoria Sino Oloratavo, into the Western Provincial Assembly is positive news for the women of this nation, considering the low level of participation by women in both the National Parliament and the Provincial Assemblies.On Monday 2
SIX women candidates yesterday attended a second workshop organised by the Women in Shared Decision Making (WISDM) to help them prepare for the August 4 elections.