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September 22, 2014

Beijing +20 National Review, New Guinea

A one-day national consultation was held on 24 July 2014 in Port Moresby led by the Office of
the Development of Women, Department for Community Development and Religion, with
technical assistance from the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment

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A one-day national consultation was held on 24 July 2014 in Port Moresby led by the Office of
the Development of Women, Department for Community Development and Religion, with
technical assistance from the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment

Inspiring women leaders star in PNG documentaries

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July 3, 2014

Inspiring women leaders star in PNG documentaries

"Pawa Meri" a new documentary series on inspiring PNG women gets launched this week in Goroka and Port Moresby  

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"Pawa Meri" a new documentary series on inspiring PNG women gets launched this week in Goroka and Port Moresby  

Women's representation and the use of reserved seats in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

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January 30, 2014

Women's representation and the use of reserved seats in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

The Autonomous Region of Bougainville currently has the Pacific’s only parliamentary reserved seats for women system.

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The Autonomous Region of Bougainville currently has the Pacific’s only parliamentary reserved seats for women system.

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Time for Women: An Interview with Two of Papua New Guinea's Newest Women Parliamentarians

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September 6, 2013

Time for Women: An Interview with Two of Papua New Guinea's Newest Women Parliamentarians

Interview conducted by UN WOMEN with Two of Papua New Guinea's Newest Women Parliamentarians.

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Interview conducted by UN WOMEN with Two of Papua New Guinea's Newest Women Parliamentarians.

August 20, 2013
Women’s group in Papua New Guinea still fighting for better representation

A women’s group in Papua New Guinea says having three women in Parliament is a victory, but there is an ongoing struggle to have allocated seats.

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May 30, 2012
Initiative Promotes Women’s Political Participation In PNG

In less than two months Papua New Guineans will go to the polls to elect their new national leaders. Parliamentarians will be elected to replace the current ones who have been in office since 2002.

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May 30, 2012
PNG Leaders Seek Ways For More Women To Be Made MPs

Political leaders in Papua New Guinea are looking at measures to get more women elected to Parliament. In the latest election just one woman, Dame Carol Kidu, who has been a member for the previous two terms, got in.

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May 30, 2012
Papua New Guinea: Motion to Create Three Seats for Women MPs in PNG May Face Months of Delays

The effort to increase women’s representation was taken off the table after it ran into political opposition. It is due to be introduced next session, but scheduled repairs to parliament house mean sittings may be delayed .

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