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Publications
Responding Equitably in Times of Disaster
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The Pacific may have the reputation for having a tropical climate, but RMI has a long history of low rain falls. During 2015–2016 the drought situation was so severe that the Governments...
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Navigating Change for Women in Micronesia
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The inaugural Micronesian Women’s Conference was held in August 2017 in RMI with the theme ‘Navigating Change’. Participants identified opportunities and challenges in progressing gender...
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Locally Driven Change from Marshallese Women
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Pacific Women partners with WUTMI to support and strengthen Marshallese women and families. WUTMI is an established women’s non-government organisation that works across domestic...
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South-South Exchanges
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Family support and crisis centres across the Pacific continue to assist each other to improve levels of expertise and service to support survivors of family and sexual violence.
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From the Ground Up: Women’s Groups Create New Crisis Services
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Dedicated women’s groups in small island states are leading the creation of safe spaces and the provision of quality services for women and children experiencing violence. Three countries...
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Dialling Up Services in Response to Covid-19
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Existing gender inequalities are magnified during a crisis, with women having considerably less autonomy and mobility leading to increases in men’s violence against women. To combat this...
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Pathway to Establishing RMI’s First Support Service for Survivors of VAW
Pacific Women Lead Publications
As part of their project to establish the first ever support service for survivors of violence against women and girls in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), Women United Together...
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Country Brief Republic of the Marshall Islands: A Snapshot of Project Highlights
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Through a 10-year commitment, Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development (Pacific Women) connects more than 170 gender equality initiatives supported by Australia and implemented by over...
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We don’t whisper anymore: ending violence against women in the North Pacific
Pacific Women Lead Publications
We don’t whisper anymore – ending violence against women in the North Pacific – a set of two online publications: gender-based violence (GBV) photo book of Herstories and a ‘story of...
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Dataset
Coastal proximity of populations in 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories - Figures and Supporting information
SPC Statistics for Development Division (SDD) Dataset
Figures and Supporting information included in the article Coastal proximity of populations in 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories....
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Video
Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development overview
Pacific Women Lead Video
This video provides an overview of Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development a regional gender equality program supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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Video
Pacific Women Program Overview (2020)
Pacific Women Lead Video
Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development (Pacific Women) is one of the largest global commitments to gender equality. It connects more than 170 gender equality initiatives supported by...
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Video
Working Together to Improve Gender Equality in the Pacific
Pacific Women Lead Video
Working Together to Improve Gender Equality in the Pacific looks at the exisiting challenges of advancing gender equality in the areas of leadership and decision making, economic...
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Video
COVID-19: Staying Safe at Home (Republic of the Marshall Islands, RMI)
Pacific Women Lead Video
In a first for the Pacific, several country-specific video animations are available about the safety of women and children in their homes during the current COVID-19 pandemic response....
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Helpdesk Research Report: Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Pacific
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This review looks at major trends in spending (comparing women and men), the chief barriers to women having more income and control of their finances, and the key opportunities for...
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Review of Counselling Services in the Pacific
Pacific Women Lead Publications
To better understand the nature and availability of counselling services for gender-based violence, a survey involving a self-assessment questionnaire was conducted to map counselling...
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Pacific Women Thematic Brief: Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent girls in the Pacific
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This Thematic Brief discusses five key messages about the emerging impacts of COVID-19 on adolescent girsl in the Pacific: Disrupted education: School closures have disrupted girl’s...
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Stocktake of Gender Mainstreaming in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
The Pacific Community (SPC) Publications
The Pacific Community (SPC), in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank and UN Women conducts assessments of national governments’ capacity to conduct gender mainstreaming of...
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Ending Violence Against Women and Girls: Evidence, Data and Knowledge in Pacific Island Countries
UN Women Publications
This literature review and annotated bibliography synthesises material on the social context in addressing violence against women. It covers the following themes: Challenges in Addressing...
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The Costs of Violence
UN Women Publications
A critical mass of information and specialised knowledge on violence against women costing techniques has emerged within the Asia-Pacific region. This report highlights selected regional...