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June 4, 2025
RNZ Pacific Motarilavoa Hilda Lini, a pioneering Ni-Vanuatu politician, has died. Lini passed away at the Port Vila General Hospital on Sunday, according to local news media. Lini was the first woman to be elected to the Vanuatu Parliament in 1987 as a member of the National United Party. Motarilavoa Hilda Lini in 1989 . ... <a title="Motarilavoa Hilda Lini, ‘a trailblazer’ for Vanuatu women in politics, dies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/04/motarilavoa-hilda-lini-a-trailblazer-for-vanuatu-women-in-politics-dies/" aria-label="Read more about Motarilavoa Hilda Lini, ‘a trailblazer’ for Vanuatu women in politics, dies">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2025
RNZ Pacific Motarilavoa Hilda Lini, a pioneering Ni-Vanuatu politician, has died. Lini passed away at the Port Vila General Hospital on Sunday, according to local news media. Lini was the first woman to be elected to the Vanuatu Parliament in 1987 as a member of the National United Party. Motarilavoa Hilda Lini in 1989 . ... <a title="Motarilavoa Hilda Lini, ‘a trailblazer’ for Vanuatu women in politics, has died" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/26/motarilavoa-hilda-lini-a-trailblazer-for-vanuatu-women-in-politics-has-died/" aria-label="Read more about Motarilavoa Hilda Lini, ‘a trailblazer’ for Vanuatu women in politics, has died">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Monika Singh The lack of women representation in parliaments across the world remains a vexed and contentious issue. In Fiji, this problem has again surfaced for debate in response to Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica’s call for a quota system to increase women’s representation in Parliament. Kamikamica was speaking at the “Capacity Building ... <a title="Fiji quota proposal sparks debate on women’s representation in politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/16/fiji-quota-proposal-sparks-debate-on-womens-representation-in-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji quota proposal sparks debate on women’s representation in politics">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2024
Pacific leaders have been called on to innovative and be bold to create gender equality and respond to gaps which exist in their efforts to bridge differences. Marshall Islands President Dr Hilda Heine said gender could not be addressed in isolation. “We must think also of how it intersects with our other challenges and opportunities ... <a title="President Heine calls for ‘bold responses’ for gender equality in the region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/president-heine-calls-for-bold-responses-for-gender-equality-in-the-region/" aria-label="Read more about President Heine calls for ‘bold responses’ for gender equality in the region">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2024
The second report in a five-part series focused on the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women taking place in the Marshall Islands this week. SPECIAL REPORT: By Netani Rika in Majuro A united effort will ensure a world in which every woman and girl is valued, respected, and given the opportunity to thrive. Envoy for ... <a title="‘Collaboration’ key to creating respect for women and girls, says Marshall Islands senator" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/collaboration-key-to-creating-respect-for-women-and-girls-says-marshall-islands-senator/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Collaboration’ key to creating respect for women and girls, says Marshall Islands senator">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2024
By Tiana Haxton, RNZ journalist Fiji’s Women and Children’s Minister Lynda Tabuya says Pacific island countries need to “strengthen our laws” on online harassment. Tabuya spoke to RNZ Pacific on the sidelines of the Pacific Women in Power forum taking place in Auckland this week. She said the issue that she was dealing with — ... <a title="Fiji Women’s Minister Lynda Tabuya calls for stronger online bullying laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/26/fiji-womens-minister-lynda-tabuya-calls-for-stronger-online-bullying-laws/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji Women’s Minister Lynda Tabuya calls for stronger online bullying laws">Read more</a>
