An advocate for women parliamentarians, former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark says the Cook Islands sets an example for other Pacific Island countries when it comes to female representation in Parliament.
By Khadidja Ba As Linden residents grappled yesterday with ongoing flooding and property damage following 48 hours of heavy rainfall, regional officials
Civil rights organization Bits of Freedom said on Tuesday that it is very concerned about the nomination of Dick Schoof as prime minister. "In the entire domain in which he has been active, repression wins over legal protection. Discrimination often plays a major role," said Bits of Freedom director Evelyn Austin. Her concerns were shared by CMO, an organization that lobbies on behalf of issues affecting the Muslim community in the Netherlands.
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