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Asia-Pacific: Guide Launched to Boost Pacific Women’s Participation

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Sun, 2009-06-28 21:41

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AS the world marks International Women’s Day tomorrow, a new guide aimed at providing policy-makers and advocates with ideas on how to promote more women in Pacific legislatures was launched in the Pacific.
The Guide was launched by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and the United Nations Development Programme Pacific Centre. Secretary-General of the Forum Secretariat, Tuiloma Neroni Slade, said in the Guide’s Foreword that “in the long-term, it is important that we continue to work with our Pacific communities to build greater recognition of the role that women can and should play as national leaders, including as members of our Pacific legislatures”.

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women in politics | pacific islands

Delegates submissions, some reportage, and photos from the PIF SPC Women In Politics conference, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 2006.

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tristanti

Submitted by tristanti on Tue, 2009-04-21 10:23

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Translating CEDAW into Law: CEDAW Legislative Compliance in Nine Pacific Island Countries

This guide provides an overview of the indicators that have been developed and applied to assess CEDAW legislative compliance in the 9 Pacific Island countries.

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START: A Guide To Campaigning for Pacific Women

This is a quick guide to campaigning for Pacific women. It features case studies of Pacific women who have stood for national elections in their respective countries. In these case studies, they share practical tips for campaigning, their struggles and triumphs. START spells out 5 quick steps one can consider when deciding to stand for elections.

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A Woman's Place is in the House - the House of Parliament

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Third Pacific Ministers Meeting On Women

Submitted by rebecca on Tue, 2007-05-08 11:17

Start: 2007-06-01 00:00

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The Third Ministers Meeting on Women would consider the outcomes of the 10th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women deliberating on how to accelerate progress on women equality.