8 Mar 2018

Pacific off the pace on UN target for women's decision making

From , 4:03 pm on 8 March 2018

Pacific countries sit well behind the the UN's target for women's participation in decision making processes and its desired parliamentary membership of 30 percent.

As the world marks International Women's Day, Pacific women are taking stock of progress in the region.

With this year's theme being Press for Progress, Dominic Godfrey checks in on what progress is being made.

Samoan women gather on the waterfront in Apia.

Samoan women gather on the waterfront in Apia. Photo: AFP