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Vanuatu: Election Results May Impact Women's Representation

    Vanuatu: Election Results May Impact Women's Representation
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    JAN 21
    Above: Vanuatu's caretaker Prime Minister Charlot Salwai speaks in Port Vila on Jan. 2, 2025. Image copyright: Long Lei/Contributor/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images
    story last updated JAN 22

    The Spin

    Pro-establishment narrative

    Starting from childhood, girls face gender discrimination that restricts their education in Vanuatu and limits opportunities for public service. Cultural norms also favor boys, leading to higher dropout rates among girls, while early marriage and domestic duties further limit their opportunities. These factors place women in a perpetuated state of dependency and violence, issues that will hopefully be solved through organization and activism.

    Borgenproject

    Establishment-critical narrative

    The absence of female lawmakers in Vanuatu's Parliament highlights local resistance to foreign interference in gender politics. Campaigns like 'Vot Woman' have sparked debate, but the backlash against gender quotas underscores a desire for solutions that resonate with local customs, not imported agendas. Both men and women in Vanuatu are capable of navigating these changes internally without Western powers intervening. Appropriate cultural context is key to understanding this issue.

    Devpolicy