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Samoa s gender quota creates a political crisis

Samoa’s gender quota creates a political crisis Fiame Naomi Mata’afa was bidding to become Samoa’s first female premier but the male incumbent refused to cede power 25 May 2021 - 12:24 Michael Taylor The view of a rainbow over Apia town on Upolu island, Samoa. Picture: 123RF/RAMUNAS BRUZAS An impasse between Samoa’s incumbent prime minister and female opposition leader could see a backlash against gender quota rules in the small Pacific island nation and stop other women from entering politics across the region, analysts warned. April’s tightly-contested election gave the FAST opposition party led by Fiame Naomi Mata’afa who was bidding to become Samoa’s first female premier a one-seat parliamentary majority until poll authorities gave the ruling party an extra lawmaker to meet a 10% female representation rule.

Samoa s crisis seen harming gender equality in Pacific

Opposition leader blocked in bid as Samoa s first female premier Pacific islands struggle with female political participation Samoa s gender quota rules under fire after April s tight poll By Michael Taylor May 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An impasse between Samoa s incumbent prime minister and female opposition leader could see a backlash against gender quota rules in the small Pacific island nation and stop other women from entering politics across the region, analysts warned. April s tightly-contested election gave the FAST opposition party led by Fiame Naomi Mata afa - who was bidding to become Samoa s first female premier - a one-seat parliamentary majority until poll authorities gave the ruling party an extra lawmaker to meet a 10% female representation rule.

Samoa s crisis seen harming gender equality in Pacific island politics

Samoa s crisis seen harming gender equality in Pacific island politics
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