PNG: Changes needed to get women into parliament

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Updated July 30, 2007 13:29:13

A Papua New Guinea academic says the poor performance by women candidates in the national election should not discourage more women from contesting future elections. Of more than 100 women candidates, only veteran Port Moresby South MP Dame Carol Kidu won her seat.

Presenter: Mary Kokoha
Speakers: Dr Orovu Sepoe, Senior Lecturer in Political Science University of PNG

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