Eleina Butuna
Eleina Butuna is an award winning citizen of Papua New Guinea, and won the Westpac Outstanding Women (WOW) award in 2012.[1]Butuna fought for equal payment and employment opportunities for women, and became president of an organization that previously had a large male population.[2]
Personal life
changeButuna is from a small island in Papua New Guinea called Brumer Island.[1] She was born and raised there with her 3 siblings,[1] and has a son. Her son, Jayhugh Smith or Prote - J,[1] was born in 1987, in LA, then moved to Papua New Guinea, then moved back to Orlando at 12 years old.[3] He started his music career soon after school.[3] Prote - J was also influenced by his mother (Butuna) when it came to music.[3] Butuna was supposedly a fan of Michael Jackson.[3] She listened to Michael Jackson with her son and her son became inspired.[3]
Education
changeButuna always had learning as a big priority. Her parents never had a good education, so they always wanted the best for their kids when it came to schooling.[3] She also made sure her son had a good education, and her son has a bachelor's degree in business administration.[3]
Career
changeButuna has didn't start as an organization president. As Butuna prioritized the education of all, including her, she attended college. She then became a lecturer at the University of Papua New Guinea.[1]After becoming lecturer, she received the WOW award and discussed both her public and private (professional) career life.[1]Then, later on, Butuna became president.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 SETEPANO, NELLIE. "Winner Praises God Eleina Butuna, a Lecturer at the University of Papua New Guinea Receives the Steamships Public Sector Award ." Papua New Guinea Post - Courier Oct 26 2012: 52. ProQuest. 12 Jan. 2023 .
- ↑ "Call for equal education, employment for women – The National". www.thenational.com.pg. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Hip-hop newcomer Prote-J swings for the fences". OnMilwaukee. 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2023-01-13.