Social media discourse a barrier to women candidates in Fiji?
Social media discourse a barrier to women candidates in Fiji?
Fiji has concluded the 2023 elections and the results are in.
Fiji has concluded the 2023 elections and the results are in.
Fiji has concluded the 2023 elections and the results are in.
Fiji has concluded the 2023 elections and the results are in.
Fijian women remain severely under-represented in politics.
Fijian women remain severely under-represented in politics.
The 2022 Fiji general election, for 55 seats in the Parliament, will take place on 14 December 2022. So far 316 provisional candidates have been named from 8 of the 9 political parties of which 55 are women—17 per cent of the total number.
Italy recently joined Great Britain, Finland and New Zealand after the country elected its first woman prime minister.
Italy recently joined Great Britain, Finland and New Zealand after the country elected its first woman prime minister.
Young eligible Fijians are encouraged to take part in the 2022 General Elections.
Young eligible Fijians are encouraged to take part in the 2022 General Elections.
The number of women in parliament is consistently low throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Many factors contribute to this situation, but studies suggest that one major factor relates to the way that women are treated on social media.
The number of women in parliament is consistently low throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Many factors contribute to this situation, but studies suggest that one major factor relates to the way that women are treated on social media.
Some of the countries in the Melanesian region has a low percentage of women in the Parliament when compared to the global average.
Some of the countries in the Melanesian region has a low percentage of women in the Parliament when compared to the global average.
International IDEA, together with our funding partners and civil society organizations (CSOs), have been convening an annual National Forum on Women in Politics (NFWP) in Fiji since 2018.
Women are still under-represented in Parliament. Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar made the remark in her response to President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere’s Parliament opening address.