This page collects stories on developments throughout the Pacific in promoting women in politics. Because many news sites in the Pacific archive their stories after a period of time, we have replicated the stories in full on this page, to keep an archive on efforts and article in the region. We thank all Pacific news colleagues for their contributions in sharing stories on women in politics. If you have a story we have missed, please send it to the PacWIP team on pacwip@gmail.com.
(13 May 2013)
Pacific Scoop: Report – By Michael Sergel and Finian Scott in Wellington The key to ending decades of coups and political instability in Fiji is to appoint more women to positions of power, says the head of the Fiji National Council of Women. General-secretary Faye Volat (13 May 2013)
Pacific Scoop: Report – By Michael Sergel and Finian Scott in Wellington Samoan high chief and senior cabinet minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa says the representation of women in the Pacific is simply not good enough. | She opened speeches at Day 3 of the Pacific Parl (23 April 2013)
Around 100 Parliamentarians and Political Leaders from 18 Pacific countries and territories, including New Zealand, assembled in Wellington from 18-22 April for the first Pacific Parliamentary and Political Leaders Forum. Regional leadership, democracy, climate change, health issues, ge (15 March 2013)
While no women managed to secure a seat in the national election and again in the provincial election, this does not represent a failure on the women part as the high number of women contesting recent elections has set a record for the country. In the national election there were 17 (06 March 2013)
Ms. Baklai Temengil, the first woman cabinet member for the 9th constitutional government has officially taken her oath of office. Minister Temengil swore in on Thursday February 21, 2013 at the old Olbiil Era Kelulau to head the Ministry of Community and Cultural Affairs becoming Presi (01 March 2013)
SYDNEY, Feb 28 2013 (IPS) - Women face greater odds in achieving equal political representation in the Pacific Islands than in any other region of the world, holding just 3 percent of seats in national parliaments, compared to 20 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa and 18.5 percent in South E (23 February 2013)
Women members of Pacific Parliaments met in Sydney, Australia from 9-10 February 2013 to forge friendships and build a new path forward in addressing gender equality. The forum followed the Gender Equality Declaration, agreed at the Pacific Island Leaders’ Forum in August 2012 in (19 February 2013)
[Mr. Avio Roberts, Vanua’aku Pati (VP) Program & Information Officer says women candidates for provincial council elections are commanding more confidence from both men and women voters - citing what he views to be healthy vote totals for women in several constituencies. With (19 February 2013)
The country’s newest member of parliament was sworn in by ceremony yesterday afternoon. Tetangi Matapo, the Democratic Party member for Tamarua, gave her maiden speech to a packed House and public gallery. “This is a very honourable position bestowed upon me, and I t (18 February 2013)
The swearing in ceremony of newly elected Member of Parliament for Tamarua – Tetangi Matapo, will be held on Monday 18th February. Clerk of Parliament, Tupuna Rakanui said that Parliament will need to ensure that the 7-day petition period is adhered too. The 7-day period ended Feb