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Understanding Elections on Women’s Participation and Youth’s in Election from a Young Woman’s Perspective

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  What initially began as my participation in the Youth S.P.A.C.E. training coordinated by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems PNG (IFES) in 2022, enabled me to later receive a Trainer of Trainees Certificate to facilitate workshops focused on Elections-Voter Education and Youth Participation. From participating as a participant in a workshop to now engaging in different spaces I’m engaged in.  I was privileged to undertake an internship with IFES. Starting out as a young election ambassador, I facilitated workshops , creating voter messages and hosted mock voter simulations and later worked under the supervision of an expatriate as an intern security analyst during the National General Elections 2022. Following my internship, I continued leading the network I founded—PNG YPWN. This resulted in four consecutive years (2022, 2023, 2025, and 2026) where four of our members were elected into the UPNG SRC Female Vice President seat. Additionally, several members wer...
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The Light We Carry V The Darkness We Shoulder

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As one of the eldest daughters in a family of all girls, dutifully checked up on my last-born sister got me thinking through this week after checking up if dad had arrived back home (Hagen) safely. She confided in me and shared her heart with me on her progress and man, I instinctively whispered " God Steady My Heart to hold onto her firmly in her vulnerable moment"!  Started out my year with a Prayer purpose book and a year planner I usually order each year from BellaStyles and coincidentally ended my year with this book gifted to me by my mentee at Rise Empowering Purpose . God does have a way to slow you down to reflect on the journey he took you through. To be an eldest, to do most things as a first generation in my family and to continue pursuing life- personally is not something to be boast about but to be cautious, be prayerful about, be on guard and be thankful for that season God has called you into and most of all be teachable enough to grow through this season. ...
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A tribute to the resilience of women

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A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH She's a diamond in the rough Pressured to meet realistic and unrealistic expectations of an increasingly influence society. She's a diamond in the rough Crushed with waves of violence and abuse She's a diamond in the rough Too masculine to be a single parent She's a diamond in the rough Trembled upon because she's a baby mama She's a diamond in the rough Stigmatized because of unwanted pregnancy She's a diamond in the rough Mistreated because she was adopted She's a diamond in the rough Because she's not pretty enough She's a diamond in the rough Ridiculed because she was raped She's a diamond in the rough Accused of sorcery because of a death unrelated She's a diamond in the rough Judged for not fitting in She's a diamond in the rough, a treasure that's inaccessible to many But once discovered, many crave to have and want to take from; Those that understand its worth, takes care of i...
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I OWN MY STORY

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  OWNING YOUR OWN STORY, SUCCESS, AND OWNING YOUR OWN JOURNEY.  A critical journey for a young person's life is to question, "Have I done enough to be where I need to be or have a really made it in life? "Is it too early for me to settle down and as a young woman. as you're again, you know that undeniably, you have a Role to play in the household as a mother in the near future, you have a duty to your husband at the same time you have dreams and aspirations as an individual person too to achieve.  I will not deny it. at times, I question myself ,did I make it? am I satisfied? did I choose the right career path? who should I trust? What type of man in this generation is a type of man I should really settle with to lead and be submitted to?  The realities of life kicks in, and you make mistakes, you learn from, grow through, and heal from.  You gained friendships, and you lose friendships. You gained trust, and you lose trust both ways (your trust in others and ot...
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Introduction

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Greetings readers,  I am Shivonnie Sakme, a 25 year old Papua New Guinean girl who loves writing. In my free time I journal a lot. When I am overwhelmed, I write as a way of dealing with pressures of dealing with life as a young woman. Its never been easy, but I would like to write to share raw experiences, stories and share my thoughts into what life is like as an ordinary young Papua New Guinean.   Before jumping on this journey with me , let me tell you a bit out my beautiful island country. PNG is the second largest island in the world with over a 860 plus languages. It is one of the richest country in culture and traditions. It is home to more than 750 to 800 species of birds and is the third largest rainforest in the world with almost 75% of its original rainforest remaining. PNG is mostly known as the land of the unexpected. Often times, PNG is commonly expressed a culturally diversified nation.PNG is divided into 4 regions; Momase, Islands, Highlands and Southern ...
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