Why special measures to boost Fijian women's political representation remain a distant goal

Why special measures to boost Fijian women's political representation remain a distant goal

Women's rights advocates say introducing special measures is neither discriminatory nor a breach of the 2013 Constitution, but the country's prime minister disagrees.

Why special measures to boost Fiji women’s political representation remain a distant goal

RNZ Pacific Despite calls from women’s groups urging the government to implement policies to address the underrepresentation of women in politics, the introduction of temporary special measures (TSM) to increase women’s political representation in Fiji remains a distant goal. This week, leader of the Social Democratic Liberal Party (Sodelpa), Cabinet Minister Aseri Radrodro, and opposition MP Ketal Lal expressed their objection to reserving 30 p…