Tongan women lobbying for a greater voice in Parliament want a quota of 30 percent political representation. A group of more than 50 women has begun a concerted campaign to gather support for a quota under the new system of government being developed for 2010. Only five women have entered the Tongan Parliament in the last thirty-five years.
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Tongan women lobbying for a greater voice in Parliament want a quota of 30 percent political representation. A group of more than 50 women has begun a concerted campaign to gather support for a quota under the new system of government being developed for 2010. Only five women have entered the Tongan Parliament in the last thirty-five years.
To read the full article, please visit the Solomon Stars News Website.