Lack of women elected in Solomons disappointing, Pacific Scoop (2010)
This article discusses the lack of women successfully elected in the Solomon Islands' Parliament. 25 women competed unsuccessfully, out of 509 candidates,. Chair of the New Zealand Parliamentarians’ group on Population and Development, Dr. Jackie Blue, believes that this happened because of culture attitudes and lack of financial resources.
The link address is: http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2010/08/lack-of-women-elected-in-solomons-disappointing/