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    Advocacy training for women's organizations is one part of IFES' WAVIG project.

    Women Advocating for Voices in Government (WAVIG)

    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. Learn More »

    Civil Society, Gender Issues

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IFES Conducts Lobby Training Program, Papua New Guinea Parliament Poised to Vote on Reserved Seats for Women

January 24, 2012

After many years of advocacy, women’s groups and activists watched as the Parliament of Papua New Guinea (PNG) voted to amend the constitution and create an additional 22 reserved seats for women. The 22 seats will be added to the current seats in parliament, held by 108 men and only one woman.

Gender Issues, Civil Society, Electoral Systems

IFES Project Connects Women of Island Nations

August 31, 2011

Working with local women’s organizations, IFES is launching Women Advocating for Voices in Government (WAVIG), a project to increase the participation and representation of women in politics by improving their capacity to influence decision makers and advocate for equality.

Gender Issues

Country In Brief

The Solomon Islands suffer 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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