Vanuatu Government Blasts Chiefs' Demand to Replace First Female MSG Head with a Man

Vanuatu government blasts chiefs' demand to replace first female MSG head with a man

Vanuatu's government has issued a stinging rebuke to the country's customary leaders who have reportedly called for revoking the appointment of the first woman to lead the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat.

Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre blasts ‘misogynistic attack’ over MSG leadership

Asia Pacific Report The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has strongly condemned a reported “ultimatum” from the Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs demanding that the appointment of a woman as Secretary-General of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) be revoked. The Vanuatu Daily Post reports that the council has warned that if the government fails to rescind the appointment by 30 July 2026, traditional leaders across the country will initiate cus…