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Fiji Women’s Forum: Special Report
FemLINKPACIFIC Special Report 15 April 2012 “12th April 2012 marks a historic moment in Fiji’s history and the history of our women’s movement. This inaugural national Women’s Forum brings together women from rich and diverse backgrounds – our women speak with voices that represent women with disabilities and living with HIV, as well as [...]
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What is Gender? Opinion Piece by Hamidan Bibi
As we celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th, it is important to become familiar with issues relating to ‘gender’. I share this with the people of the Pacific in mind and how various capacity development work in the region have highlighted the importance of its (gender) meaning, association, use, promotion and challenges. Generally when [...]
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The gender agenda: Gillard and the politics of sexism
By: Anne Summers February 26, 2012 Source: The Age IN JUNE 2009, 23-year-old Giorgia Boscolo became Venice’s first certified female gondolier, breaking into an occupation that traditionally had been passed from father to son with the result it had been all-male for 900 years. To qualify, Boscolo had to demonstrate she could manoeuvre the narrow [...]
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| Topic | Posts | Last Poster |
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| Are reserved seats a necessary measure? | 1 | Miriam Rees |
| Culture of Local Government | 2 | Vani |
| How can more women be involved in Local Governance? | 1 | pioneer |
| Market Places | 1 | claire |
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International Children's Day
Jun 1, 2012 12:00am - 11:59pm
World Environment Day
Jun 5, 2012 12:00am - 11:59pm
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Jul 11, 2012 12:00am - 11:59pm
Women in Local Government
| Cook Islands | 6 | 12.6% |
| Fiji | 24 | 15.0% |
| Kiribati | 7 | 3.5% |
| Samoa | 3 | 1.4% |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 3.4% |
| Tonga | 1 | 0.6% |
| Tuvalu | 4 | 8.3% |
| Vanuatu | 2 | 7.7% |