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Women's Participation in Pacific Island Politics: A Comprehensive Overview

Explore the role of women in political leadership across various Pacific Island nations. This analysis provides insight into female representation in government bodies, suffrage milestones, and key statistics on female population and employment. Gain valuable knowledge on the progress and challenges faced by women in Pacific politics.

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Women's Participation in Pacific Island Politics: A Comprehensive Overview

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  1. WOMEN IN THE PACIFIC An Overview of Women in Pacific Island Populations and Politics Danielle King BPW Leadership Conference October 25 2012

  2. COOK ISLANDS POPULATION: 15,324 (2006) Female Population: 7,667 50% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Bicameral Parliament Lower House Seats/ Seats held by women: 24/1 Upper House Seats/ Seats held by women: 14/? Year of Universal Suffrage: 1893 (NZ) Year of First Woman Elected: 1965

  3. FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA POPULATION: 102,624 (2006) Female Population: 50,456 49% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Unicameral Congress Seats/ Seats held by women: 14/0 Year of Universal Suffrage: 1979 Year of First Woman Elected: not yet…

  4. FIJI POPULATION: 837,271 (2007) Female Population: 417,344 50% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Bicameral Parliament (suspended in 2006) House Seats/ Seats held by women: 71/8 (in 2006) Senate Seats/ Seats held by women: 32/5 (in 2006) Year of Universal Suffrage: 1963 Year of First Woman Elected: 1970

  5. FRENCH POLYNESIA POPULATION: 259,706 (2007) Female Population: 132,882 51% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Unicameral Territorial Assembly Seats/ Seats held by women: 57/24 Year of Universal Suffrage: 1945 Year of First Woman Elected: ?

  6. GUAM POPULATION: 159,358 (2010) Female Population: 0% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT, United Airlines Type of Government: Unicameral Legislature (LiheslaturanGuåhan) Seats/ Seats held by women: 15/1 Year of Universal Suffrage: 1920 (US) Year of First Woman Elected: 1981

  7. KIRIBATI POPULATION: 103,500 (2010) Female Population: 0% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Unicameral Parliament (ManeabaNi Maungatabu) Seats/ Seats held by women: 46/4 Year of Universal Suffrage: 1967 Year of First Woman Elected: 2007

  8. MARSHALL ISLANDS POPULATION: 50,840 (1999) Female Population: 26,771 53% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Unicameral Legislature (Nitijela) Seats/ Seats held by women: 33/1 Year of Universal Suffrage: 1979 Year of First Woman Elected: 1993

  9. NAURU POPULATION: 9,233 (2006) Female Population: 5,010 54% Largest Employers: GOVERNMENT, Nauru Phosphate Company Type of Government: Unicameral Parliament Seats/ Seats held by women: 18/0 Year of Universal Suffrage: 1968 Year of First Woman Elected: 1986

  10. NEW CALEDONIA POPULATION: 245,580 (2009) Female Population: 124,619 51% Largest Employer: Société Le Nickel (nickel mining) Type of Government: Unicameral Territorial Congress Seats/ Seats held by women: 54/24 Year of Universal Suffrage: 1945 (FR) Year of First Woman Elected:

  11. NIUE POPULATION: 1,625 (2006) Female Population: 738 45% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Unicameral Legislative Assembly Seats held by women: 20/3 Year of Universal Suffrage: 1893 (NZ) Year of First Woman Elected: 2008

  12. NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS POPULATION: 53,883 (2010) Female Population: 0% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Bicameral Legislature House Seats/ Seats held by women: 20/0 Senate Seats/ Seats held by women: 9/0 Year of Universal Suffrage: 1920 (US) Year of First Woman Elected: ?

  13. PALAU POPULATION: 19,907 (2005) Female Population: 9,589 48% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Bicameral National Congress (Olbiil Era Kelulau) House Seats/ Seats held by women: 16/2 Senate Seats/ Seats held by women: 9/2 Year of Universal Suffrage: 1979 Year of First Woman Elected: 1996

  14. SOLOMON ISLANDS POPULATION: 515,870 (2009) Female Population: 266,676 52% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Unicameral National Parliament Seats/ Seats held by women: 50/1 Year of Universal Suffrage: 1974 Year of First Woman Elected: 1989

  15. TOKELAU POPULATION: 1,466 (2006) Female Population: 730 50% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Unicameral General Fono Seats/ Seats held by women: 20/0 Year of Universal Suffrage: 1893 (NZ) Year of First Woman Elected: not yet….

  16. TONGA POPULATION: 103,036 (2011) Female Population: 51,035 50% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Unicameral Legislative Assembly (FaleAlea) Seats/ Seats held by women: 32/1 (appointed) Year of Universal Suffrage: 1960 Year of First Woman Elected: 2010 - appointed

  17. TUVALU POPULATION: 9,561 (2002) Female Population: 5,625 59% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Unicameral Parliament (Fale I Fono) Seats/ Seats held by women: 15/1 Year of Universal Suffrage: 1967 Year of First Woman Elected: 1989

  18. VANUATU POPULATION: 234,023 (2009) Female Population: 123,221 53% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Unicameral Parliament Seats/ Seats held by women: 52/1 Year of Universal Suffrage: 1980 Year of First Woman Elected: 1987

  19. WALLIS & FUTUNA POPULATION: 13,445 (2008) Female Population: 6,647 49% Largest Employer: GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Unicameral Territorial Assembly Seats/ Seats held by women: 20/? Year of Universal Suffrage: 1945 (FR) Year of First Woman Elected: ?

  20. Population Graph

  21. Representation in Government

  22. REFERENCES • Website: Pacific Women in Politics www.pacwip.org/ • Website: Inter-Parliamentary Union www.ipu.org/ • Website: Secretariat of the Pacific Community Statistics for Development www.spc.int/sdp/ • Website: Nationmasterwww.nationmaster.com/

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