Fiji
Parliament
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Commonwealth Women’s Parliamentary (CWP) Fiji Group May 2019
About
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Nature
Permanent or temporary (ad-hoc)
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- Themes
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Women's caucus
Women's caucus
- Formal or informal
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Informal
- The caucus is open to male MPs
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No
- The caucus is cross-party
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Yes
- There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
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No information available
- Issues dealt with by the caucus
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• Gender-sensitising training for all Members of the Fijian Parliament
• Raising awareness on breast cancer and calling on all Fijian women and girls to get screened early for breast and cervical cancer.
• Working with women Parliamentarians from the Pacific region on gender equality and women’s political participation. This includes mentoring and encouraging other women and young women to stand for elections and participate actively in politics.
- The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
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Yes
- The caucus has a communication plan
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Yes
Contact information for the Committee
- Contact / Address
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Rukalisi Vecena, Senior Protocol Officer
P.O. Box 2352, Government Buildings
Suva
Fiji - Phone
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+679-9907790
- Fax number
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No information available
- Web site
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No information available