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Women are fighting to win at least one seat in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) male-dominated parliament when voting opens tomorrow in a mountainous, forest-clad land scarred by gender-based violence. Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape is fending off a challenge from his predecessor Peter O’Neill to lead the resource-rich, but poverty-struck, Pacific Island for the next five years. Whoever wins, the new leader will need to cobble together a coalition government, analysts say. Women are hoping to have a voice in the 118-seat parliament. In the nearly 50 years since Papua New Guinea gained independence from Australia, only seven women have ever secured ....
Women are fighting to get at least one seat in Papua New Guinea's male-dominated parliament when voting opens Monday in a mountainous, forest-clad land scarred by gender-based violence. ....
Women are fighting for at least one seat in Papua New Guinea's male-dominated parliament when voting begins Monday in a mountainous, forest-covered country ....