B’ville leader trains women in government processes

 MEMBER of the Bougainville House of Representatives Elizabeth Burain has helped train 47 Solomon Islands women understand government processes.

The mock parliament was organised by the Solomon Islands Parliament, United Nations Development Programme and the Pacific Islands Forum for women MPs.

The training was held last week.

Burain has been providing advice and guidance to women considering running for elections this year.

She said the mock parliament was a great idea as it helped ignite the passion and desire for women to enter politics.

“The training, held last week, has equipped women and boosted their confidence to contest in the elections,” she said.

“Women in the Solomon Islands now know where to start and how to go about preparing to become a member of parliament.

“They have received knowledge to understand the inner workings of the parliament such as standing orders, motion, bills and procedures of parliament.”

The women were trained on issues including electoral processes, how government in the Solomon Islands is structured and how the parliament works.

“I was able to share with the women some of my experiences in terms of my campaign when running for parliament, the importance of knowing your constituency well and the importance of getting a good campaign team and campaign coordinator,” she said.