Women in leadership retreat PNG

Executive Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Science at UPNG,  Professor Betty Lovai said this during the women in leadership retreat in Port Moresby yesterday.

Professor Lovai said gender equality is a big problem and will remain the biggest problem because people lack knowledge of this issue.

She said this is the reason why many women are not elected to hold leadership roles in the country.

Lovai further said in order to to understand this issue well, she pushed for gender studies which UPNG students are currently studying at the university.

Hosted by the Joint Parliamentary Women’s Caucus, the meet comprises members of PNGs National Parliament and Bougainville House of Representatives. It is supported by United Nations Development Programme.

It is a transformative gathering uniting influential women leaders from across the nation to foster unity, cooperation and strategic initiatives.

The primary objective is to advocate for gender equality, women’s employment, women’s political participation and the eradication of gender base violence.