Papua New Guinea government considers reserved seats for women in parliament for 2022 elections

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says seats will be reserved for women in parliament. PNG's 111-seat parliament currently has no women MPs, down from a record three in the last term. Mr O'Neill has mooted the idea of having reserved seats for four women from each of PNG's four regions. Giving a keynote address at National Women's Day celebrations, Mr O'Neill said other regional countries have proved it can be done. "When you look at some of the smaller Pacific Island countries, you look at some of the women participation in those parliaments. They have made special provisions to ensure that this happens in their parliament. Why is it so difficult in Papua New Guinea?"
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