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More than half of Solomon Islands election results in as counting continues

April 22, 2024

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Honiara More than 60 percent of the national results of the Solomon Islands election are now in. So far, two female MPs have been elected and three former prime ministers may be in the running for the top job. Counting is still progressing at a snail’s pace — ... <a title="More than half of Solomon Islands election results in as counting continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/22/more-than-half-of-solomon-islands-election-results-in-as-counting-continues/" aria-label="Read more about More than half of Solomon Islands election results in as counting continues">Read more</a>

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Golriz Ghahraman’s exit from politics shows the toll of online bullying on female MPs

January 20, 2024

ANALYSIS: By Cassandra Mudgway, University of Canterbury The high-stress nature of working in politics is increasingly taking a toll on staff and politicians. But an additional threat to the personal wellbeing and safety of politicians resides outside Parliament, and the threat is ubiquitous: online violence against women MPs. Since her election in 2017, Green Party ... <a title="Golriz Ghahraman’s exit from politics shows the toll of online bullying on female MPs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/20/golriz-ghahramans-exit-from-politics-shows-the-toll-of-online-bullying-on-female-mps/" aria-label="Read more about Golriz Ghahraman’s exit from politics shows the toll of online bullying on female MPs">Read more</a>

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Women MPs vital for PNG’s future, says campaigning Somare-Brash

May 23, 2022

RNZ Pacific A female candidate in the Papua New Guinea elections believes it is more important than ever that the country has women MPs in Parliament. Dulciana Somare-Brash is the daughter of the late Sir Michael Somare and she unsuccessfully stood in the East Sepik regional seat in 2017, finishing fourth in the vote count. ... <a title="Women MPs vital for PNG’s future, says campaigning Somare-Brash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/23/women-mps-vital-for-pngs-future-says-campaigning-somare-brash/" aria-label="Read more about Women MPs vital for PNG’s future, says campaigning Somare-Brash">Read more</a>