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Thirty activists participated in the U.S. State Department's Women Advocating for Voices in Government (WAVIG) project. IFES gender and advocacy specialists Vasu Mohan and Terry Rogers conducted the training. Vasu Mohan/IFES
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IFES conducted training sessions with its local partner the National Council for Women (NCW), which was established in 1979 by an act of parliament to be the official voice of women in Papua New Guinea. Vasu Mohan/IFES
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Women who participated in the training gained a greater understanding of the parliamentary process, lobbying techniques and tactics, and strategic planning. The workshops also helped build confidence in public speaking, composing press releases, and writi
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Men as well as women attend rallies and figure among the supporters of the Women's Equality and Participation bill. Vasu Mohan/IFES
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Women advocates gathered outside parliament to show popular support as it deliberated on the reserved seats bill. Many activists, including IFES program participants, dressed in the colors of the national flag to show that women's issues are national issu
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Participants in IFES' advocacy training program gather for a photo at the conclusion of the workshop. Vasu Mohan/IFES
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IFES specialist Terry Rogers, left, and a program participant hold the gazetted constitutional amendment reserving 22 seats in parliament for women. Vasu Mohan/IFES