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UNDP is preparing women to contest in the upcoming elections in Bougainville

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UNDP is preparing women to contest in the upcoming elections in Bougainville

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UNDP has been providing training to 25 aspiring women, offering information on advocacy and lobbying tools, and also a chance to network. 

To listen to Julie Bukikkun, UNDP Assistant Representative for Governance in UNDP PNG Country Office, speaking on ABC Radio Australia about how and why women should be more involved in leadership and policy-making please click here.

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UNDP has been providing training to 25 aspiring women, offering information on advocacy and lobbying tools, and also a chance to network. 

To listen to Julie Bukikkun, UNDP Assistant Representative for Governance in UNDP PNG Country Office, speaking on ABC Radio Australia about how and why women should be more involved in leadership and policy-making please click here.

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‘The political system is misfiring’: Why young women don’t see themselves becoming politicians

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April 16, 2024

‘The political system is misfiring’: Why young women don’t see themselves becoming politicians

One hundred and twenty-two years after women in Australia won the right to vote and stand for parliament, it’s fair to say we’ve come a long way on women’s representation in politics. 

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One hundred and twenty-two years after women in Australia won the right to vote and stand for parliament, it’s fair to say we’ve come a long way on women’s representation in politics. 

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Australia: How many women have been elected? What seats are in doubt? And other quick questions about the election results

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Australia: How many women have been elected? What seats are in doubt? And other quick questions about the election results

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Good evening Australia.

It's the day after the election and the results are still rolling in from across the country.

If you've been off enjoying a Sunday sesh or the sunshine, here are the answers to five quick questions to catch you up.

What's the latest result?

So far, the ABC has called 72 seats for Labor.

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Good evening Australia.

It's the day after the election and the results are still rolling in from across the country.

If you've been off enjoying a Sunday sesh or the sunshine, here are the answers to five quick questions to catch you up.

What's the latest result?

So far, the ABC has called 72 seats for Labor.

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Australian Liberal Party wants to increase the number of female MPs to 50 per cent during the following decade

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Australian Liberal Party wants to increase the number of female MPs to 50 per cent during the following decade

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In Australia the Liberal Party had recently stated that it is considering to double the proportion of its female Members of Parliament. This objective is supposed to be achieve during the next ten years. The reasons for this change go beyond the political empowerment of women, also involving greater levels of accountability and transparency.

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In Australia the Liberal Party had recently stated that it is considering to double the proportion of its female Members of Parliament. This objective is supposed to be achieve during the next ten years. The reasons for this change go beyond the political empowerment of women, also involving greater levels of accountability and transparency.

Beijing +20 National Review, Australia

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September 22, 2014

Beijing +20 National Review, Australia

Australia is continuing to make significant progress in implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform
for Action across all government jurisdictions. Five key achievements in progressing gender equality in
recent years are explored in this section:

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Australia is continuing to make significant progress in implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform
for Action across all government jurisdictions. Five key achievements in progressing gender equality in
recent years are explored in this section:

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Australia has gone backwards on women in politics

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Australia has gone backwards on women in politics

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Chief Minister Katy Gallagher says Australia has gone backwards on female participation at the highest levels of politics and decried the perception that leadership is a man’s game.

Addressing the annual YWCA breakfast on Tuesday, Ms Gallagher said the lack of senior women in politics around the country was unsatisfactory and that a period in 2011 when Australia had four female leaders now felt “like an interruption to the normal programming”.

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Chief Minister Katy Gallagher says Australia has gone backwards on female participation at the highest levels of politics and decried the perception that leadership is a man’s game.

Addressing the annual YWCA breakfast on Tuesday, Ms Gallagher said the lack of senior women in politics around the country was unsatisfactory and that a period in 2011 when Australia had four female leaders now felt “like an interruption to the normal programming”.

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