Six outstanding women from different walks of life in Tongatapu who despite the everyday struggle of trying to earn a living for their family had emerged successful, were applauded today with a special presentation of gift packs and money in celebration of the International Women's Day on March 8. 06 Mar 2010, 16:18
Celebrations for the 55th Anniversary of the Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women's Association Tonga branch last week, concluded with a special programme at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall on Saturday morning. 23 Nov 2009, 11:44
Recognising the importance of breast cancer awareness, women at a Pink Fundraising Lunch on 14 October raised $4,100 pa'anga for the Tonga Breast Cancer Society. 16 Oct 2009, 15:51
Tongan women have made submissions to the Constitutional and Electoral Commission to incorporate gender perspective into Tonga's reform process, the Deputy Director of Women's Affairs, Polotu Fakafanua-Paunga, told the 53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women, at the United Nations in New York on March 6. 11 Mar 2009, 13:25
There is a great need for assistance for the disabled in Tonga and a challenge remains to assist the caregivers of the disabled year-round, Salote Fukofuka told Tongan community leaders who gathered at a Prayer Breakfast on Sunday, March 8 for International Women's Day. 10 Mar 2009, 16:01
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Tongan women seek quota of seats in new Parliament Nuku'alofa, Tonga: Women's voices are rarely heard in the Tongan parliament, where only five women have entered the House in the last 35 years. But a group of Tongan women meeting today agreed that unequal representation has to change. 13 Feb 2009, 20:25
The Tongan Breast Cancer Society Inc. launched 'Breast Cancer Awareness Month' today with a colourful display of pink ribbons - the international symbol of breast cancer awareness - at a morning coffee event at the Steak and Rock Restaurant in central Nuku'alofa. 01 Oct 2008, 17:45
Women in the countries of the Pacific still have a long way to go in achieving participation of women in decision making at the highest level, while other developing countries are already ahead in this regard, participants at the opening of the first conference of Tonga's university women heard this morning. 18 Sep 2008, 14:51
Hundreds of women from throughout the Pacific gathered in Nuku'alofa this week to attend the South Pacific Seminar of the Methodist and Uniting Church Women's Federation. 16 Sep 2008, 17:51
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