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03 Apr 05:50am

Filed under: Development, French Polynesia, Nikki Rattle, Pacific Islands, Queen Salote, Red Cross

Recently in the Cook Islands I had the opportunity of having breakfast with some of the Cook Islands’ most prominent female citizens.

Subservient to God, but not to men. Photo: AFP.

Nikki Rattle, the CEO of the Cook Islands Red Cross, is a warm and engaging woman with boundless energy.

I grew up the son of Victoria’s first Equal Opportunity Commissioner and Nikki reminded me of the many women I met in my mother’s company during my childhood: emotionally intelligent and very strong.

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rajend naidu says:

10:51am | 04/04/11

A common cliche. I have that noise being made for a long time. But there has been no qualitative change in the status of women in the political arena in the Pacific region. Any survey will reveal a gross mismatch between the rhetoric and the reality of the clam that… Read more »
Rosie says:

09:05am | 04/04/11

Women having vital roles in Pacific politics has a long long way to go to catch up to Australia. They would be more inclined to accept Pauline Hanson with her straight out honesty, mother than the lying Julia Gillard. Gillard would not stand a chance in the Pacific Islands, Tonga,… Read more »

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