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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea suffers from extremely low representation of women in politics. Women’s organizations in both countries have attempted, without success, to introduce temporary special measures (TSMs) to produce women’s seats at the national level of government.
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Civil Society, Gender Issues, Governance

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Civic education deals with broader concepts underpinning a democratic society such as the respective roles and responsibilities of citizens, government, political and special interests, the mass media, and the business and non-profit sectors, as well as the significance of periodic and competitive elections.

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Civil Society

Civil society is the political “space” where citizens can debate, join groups, and mobilize for change without being threatened or intimidated. Legitimate governments can extend their legitimacy by being accountable to civil society, which is often the ultimate check on the abuse of power.

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Democracy Assistance

Democracy assistance can be defined as the legal, technical and logistic support provided to electoral laws, processes and institutions.

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Women in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands suffer from discrimination and gender violence, and lack the political power to improve their situation. Working with local women’s organizations, IFES launched Women Advocating for Voices in Government (WAVIG) to increase the participation and representation of women in politics by building their capacity to influence decision makers and advocate for equality.

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