| Bureau / Department |
Home Affairs Department (HAD) |
| Objective |
To elect Indigenous Inhabitant Representatives (IIRs) and Resident Representatives (RRs) once every four years. |
| Content |
The VR Election is held every four years. The major role of an IIR is to reflect views on the affairs of an indigenous village on behalf of the indigenous inhabitants of that Village, and to deal with all affairs relating to the lawful traditional rights and interests, and the traditional way of life of those indigenous inhabitants. The major role of an RR is to reflect views on the affairs of a village on behalf of the residents of that village. |
| Groups / Persons Affected |
Indigenous Inhabitants and residents in villages in the New Territories. |
| Impact |
For the 2011 VR Election, a total of 86 425 out of the 182 702 registered electors are female, representing a rate of 47.3%, comparable to that of the District Council and Legislative Council Elections in 2007 and 2008 respectively. There are 39 validly nominated female candidates and 30 elected IIRs/RRs, accounting for more than 10% and 7% increase respectively as compared to the last VR Election held in 2007. |
| Success Factor / Lessons Learned |
The concept of gender mainstreaming has facilitated consideration of women's perspectives when HAD formulated and implemented strategies to promote voters registration and participation in relation to the 2011 VR Election. |