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From Ashlee Betteridge on If at first you don’t succeed… does standing more than once help women in PNG elections?
Performance is crucial for public figures. But male politicians don't face the same level of scrutiny based on their gender because it is the norm and they are the overwhelming majority. With so few female candidates being successful in elections they face a greater degree of scrutiny and attention once elected and are also seen as representatives for their entire gender, instead of just their electorate or portfolio. With so few women getting the opportunity to be in parliament, you can't generalise their performance as being representative of all women, it's far too small a sample. There's also a whole heap of unaddressed structural gender equality issues that may be impeding their performance in some cases.
From Emmanuel Bobola on If at first you don’t succeed… does standing more than once help women in PNG elections?
The performance of Julie Soso and other female politicians like Loujaya Toni in the Papua New Guinea Parliament was under the expectations of their constituents.
I am highlighting this because this has withered the confidence of voters towards female politicians and their abilities to hold public office.
The only performing female politician was Dame Carol Kidu, who resigned from politics at her own will.
We can now safely say that there is not much difference to gender when it comes to politics. Whether a female or male is a politician, the test is performance just like any leadership role.
From Ashlee Betteridge on The impact of ‘banking the unbanked’ in a remote part of Papua New Guinea
Many thanks for your comment and your interest in this work, the research will be published once it is finalised and we will be sure to circulate through our blog.
Best wishes,
Ashlee
Centre Manager
From B. Shadrach on The impact of ‘banking the unbanked’ in a remote part of Papua New Guinea
It will be useful to have the findings published. If the findings are already published and are in public domain, kindly share a link so we can learn from your research.
Regards
B. Shadrach
From Terence Wood on PNG’s 2020 census: an opportune time to consider redrawing electoral boundaries?
Two follow ups.
1. On Twitter, Jonathan Pryke made a point which I'd also been wondering about: redistricting would almost certainly bring significantly more seats to the Highlands. (Or it would were it to actually tackle malapportionment.) Would PNG's political settlement cope with this? It's very unclear that MPs from elsewhere would tolerate it.
2. In news today, PNG's beleaguered electoral commissioner said any boundary review was unlikely prior to the next census. The reason: no funding. This is a perennial issue. https://www.thenational.com.pg/review-unlikely-says-gamato/
From Rochelle on Limiting possible exploitation in transportation services for seasonal workers
Thank you for your response Michael. As I informed you on the phone this blog was based on a much larger paper backed up with evidence from both Australian and New Zealand academics with similar findings. You are correct there does need to be better analyses on the percentage of employers/labour contractors overcharging in seasonal worker programs and these industries as a whole and I look forward to working with you again in the future.
From Travis Robert on Tackling betel nut littering in Port Morseby
Well articulated! If the government is serious on banning betel nut selling in the city. It must come up with a proper policy framework to solve this issue. Since, most of the people living in the city (Port Moresby) are unemployed and living in the settlements they usually make their living by selling betel nuts etc. The government must build proper market and set a location for them to sell their products.
From Donald Pilae on The Papua New Guinea Election Results Database
Thanks for information about PNG election
Update on referendum in arob.
From Shiv Raj Bhatt on Island song: a week in Tuvalu
Excellent writing. Speaks mind of all visited Funafuti.
From Joseph ifumaoma on Moving beyond the ‘musical chairs’ of Solomon Islands politics
Now i can see light flickering at the end of the tunnel. Thanks doc.
From Brian Douglas on Moving beyond the ‘musical chairs’ of Solomon Islands politics
A well-articulated masterpiece, thanks doctor.
From Terence Wood on If at first you don’t succeed… does standing more than once help women in PNG elections?