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BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO WOMEN market vendors from North West Guadalcanal will no longer have to face the hassles they have suffered in the central market in the years past. This is because they now have one market venue of their own. This was dealt with through the handing over of the temporary market facility from Bodo Dettke, Member of Parliament for North West Guadalcanal constituency to the women and youth of his constituency. The issue had been reportedly lack of space for women and girls from Guadalcanal to sell their products in the Honiara Central market. Mary Korina  Mary Korina an outspoken women representative for North West Guadalcanal thanked Dettke for preparing the temporary venue to sell their home grown products to earn money. “Thank you Hon Dettke for this venue many times we are victimised at the Honiara Central Market and unfortunate to have our products properly placed on the tables to be sold. “This is due to lack of space to sell

BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO MAJORITY of students studying at the University of South Pacific USP throughout the campuses in the region are women, says Professor Rajesh Chandra. Professor Rajesh Chandra: PHOTO Supplied “Majority of the students are women throughout the campuses in the region,” said Chandra, outgoing Vice Chancellor of USP.   Chandra said this is because USP believes in gender equality and gender based equality. He said the highest quantity of female alumni from some countries is above 60 percent and for Fiji is around 67 percent.     “The proportions of women graduates in some countries are above 60 percent, Fiji is around 67 percent, so the women have moved way up,” said Pro Chandra. He voiced more than 50 percent are from Samoa and other countries and a little less from Solomon Islands.     “In Samoa and other countries more than 50 percent, except for Solomon Islands, which is a little less.” said Chandra.