There's a strong push in Tonga to get more women into politics as the country prepares to go to the polls on November 16.
Nominations for candidates open on Wednesday and Thursday and 57,000 people have already enrolled to vote.
PRN reports Tonga Chamber of Commerce Vice-chair, Aloma Johansson, hopes women voters will endorse and vote for women candidates.
"There are a number of women standing across the country," she says. "Now it's up to the voter and I'm hoping women, who make up over half of the voting population, will acknowledge that there are women who can not only represent their interests but also the interests of the country."
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PRN