Record number of women contesting Bougainville’s election

A record 34 women are contesting seats in Bougainville’s 2025 general election, raising hopes for increased female representation in the region’s House of Representatives. More than 238,000 registered voters are expected to cast ballots on September 4 to elect a president, three women’s representatives, three former combatant representatives, and 38 members for single-member constituencies. Fourteen...