Tongatapu 6 sends Tonga’s only woman MP to new Parliament
21st November, 2025
For the second election in a row, Tongatapu 6 has delivered Tonga’s only woman MP, while every other constituency elected men. Fane Fangufangu Fituafe won the seat with 978 votes, defeating outgoing MP Dulcie Tei, who secured 835 votes. In an interview with John Pulu on PMN Tonga, Fituafe says her priority is education and youth opportunities,...
Herolyn S. Movick: First women elected Lieutenant Governor in Pohnpei State
18th November, 2025
Pacific Women Lead Intergenerational Dialogue to Advance Political Participation
30th September, 2025
Nadi, Fiji – Over 30 women leaders, youth advocates, parliamentarians and gender equality champions from across the Pacific have gathered in Nadi, Fiji, for the WYDE | Women’s Leadership Regional Intergenerational Dialogue: Waves of Change – Pacific Women in Politics Across Generations, held from 30 September to 1 October 2025. Convened by UN Women’s Fiji Multi-Country...
Tonga Practice Parliament for Women 2025 concludes with strong calls for women’s voices in national policy
18th September, 2025
The Practice Parliament for Women 2025 (PPW 2025) has concluded its two-day sitting with resounding calls for stronger inclusion of women’s voices in national policy and decision-making. Guided by the theme “Women’s Voices for Sustainable Solutions for Tonga,” participants endorsed the Outcome Statement 2025, passed two public Bills, and adopted five significant motions aimed at...
Five Women win Seats in Preliminary Count of Samoa’s General Elections
30th August, 2025
[30 August 2025] Out of the 26 women who had put their hands up to enter Parliament, five have emerged victorious with solid wins in their respective Constituencies. Five women who secured their seats after the preliminary count on polling day, which means the constitutional 10% will come into effect for one seat. The selection of the...
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Hon. Agnes Helen Armstrong
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Hon. Tina Browne
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Hon Ruth Cross Kwansing
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Hon Kitlang Kabua
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Hon Marie Davis Milne
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Hon. Daisy Alik-Momotaro
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Hon. Isabelle Dageago
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Hon. Esa Mona Ainu'u
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Hon. O'Love Jacobsen
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Delegate Francesca Ruluked Otong
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Delegate Portia Franz Kesolei
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Delegate Rebecca Sebalt Ngirmechaet
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Delegate Stephanie Ngirchoimei
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Senator Ann Latii Pedro
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Governor Rufina Peter
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Hon Aeau Tima Leavai
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Hon Afamasaga Leone Mati Masami
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Hon Seve Fuimaono Te’i
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Publications
Outcomes Statement: Forum on Women Candidates’ Participation in the 2022 PNG National General Election
To assist the Government and other stakeholders to address the many challenges evidenced during the 2022 NGE, this Forum brought together women candidates from across the country to reflect on their experiences and offer recommendations to PNG’s leaders and partners for urgent action. Thirty-one women candidates were convened by the IPPCC and UNDP from all...
About PacWIP
At least in theory in the Pacific today, there are no formal obstacles to equal participation in national political and parliamentary processes. However, due to historical and ongoing social, cultural and economic barriers, in practice, there is still a noticeable imbalance in the representation of women and men in Pacific legislatures and sub-national decision-making bodies....

