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Publications
Independent, Educated Voters in Bougainville
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The Bougainville Women’s Federation and International Women’s Development Agency are implementing the Voter Education Project to provide education on voting rights and responsibilities....
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Campaigning for Change
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The Women in Leadership Support Program has been working with women intending to contest the 2017 and 2022 national general elections and the 2018 local-level government election in Papua...
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Making Informed Decisions as a Voter
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Women’s leadership and decision making was promoted through the 20-month Voter Education Project in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. Voters were provided with information and skills...
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Community Overcomes Birthing Taboos In Remote District
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Strict taboos were once forcing women in the remote Lufa District of Papua New Guinea to give birth in their outdoor gardens rather than the nearby health facility. This has changed, with...
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The Importance of Building Women’s Leadership at all Levels
Pacific Women Lead Publications
In the early years of Pacific Women’s programming, a high proportion of the projects to support women’s leadership and decision making were focused on women’s political leadership. These...
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Women Market Vendors Making Executive Decisions
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Across the Pacific, women comprise 75–90 per cent of market vendors. Yet decisions about markets have historically been made by market management and municipal councils dominated by men....