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Samoa women's participation in election encouraging
24-02-2016 - RNZI.

Of the 171 candidates in the March 4 general election, 24 are women.
In the previous 2011 election, there were just 9 women candidates.

In 2013 the constitution was changed to reserve five seats, or l0 percent, of the 49 seats in Parliament for women.

>> http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/297254/samoa-women's-participation-in-election-encouraging