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Reaching Rural Bougainville Through the Network of Women Human Rights Defenders
Seventeen years ago, with just PGK1,000 in their pockets, the Sisters of Nazareth created a special place – the Nazareth Centre for Rehabilitation – that today benefits... -
Pasin Bilong Lukautim Pikinini Gut or Parenting for Child Development
The findings of research are clear that reducing children’s exposure to family violence has significant benefits for their development and has the potential to break the cycle... -
Mobilising Communities to End Violence Against Women
SASA! is a Kiswahili word for ‘now’ that is also synonymous with a community mobilisation methodology to prevent violence against women and people living with HIV. Funded under... -
Niue's Progress Towards Family Law Legislation
A second draft of the Niue Family Bill 2016 has been submitted to the Government of Niue. The Pacific Community’s Regional Rights Resource Team (RRRT) assisted the Government of... -
Tuvalu’s Disability Study from the Perspective of a Field Worker
The first comprehensive disability study for Tuvalu was conducted in February 2017 by field workers and research assistants including persons living with disabilities. One... -
Relationships for Young People that are Free form Violence
In Vanuatu, a life skills project working with adolescent girls and boys is showing promising results in changing attitudes towards violence against women. In Vanuatu, CARE’s... -
Using Social Media to Share Statistics on the Prevalence of Violence Against Women
Government and civil society in Cook Islands collaborated to organise a series of activities to mark the 16 Days of Activism in 2016. Funded under the Australian aid program’s... -
Domestic Violence and Family Protection Laws to Protect Nauruan Women and Children
Nauru’s Domestic Violence and Family Protection Act 2017 came into force on 1 June 2017. This follows quickly after the enactment of the Child Protection and Welfare Act 2016.... -
Sharing Knowledge and Experience to End Violence Against Women
Study tours are an effective way for people from countries with similar contexts to expand their knowledge on development issues. Funded under the Australian aid program’s... -
Addressing Drug and Alcohol Use as Key Contributors to Violence Women
Recognising that alcohol and drug use contributes to violence, Samoan Women Shaping Samoan Development (SWSDP) is funding a case management officer at the pilot Alcohol and... -
Changing attitudes and mindsets towards violence against women in Lilisiana Village
The ‘Let’s make our Families Safe’ (Safe Families) project is implemented by Oxfam in partnership with the International Women’s Development Agency, the Pacific Leadership... -
Pacific Feminists Working for Change
The inaugural Pacific Feminist Forum brought together feminists, women human rights defenders and gender equality advocates from across the Pacific. Participants joined in three... -
Voices from the Vendors
In just over three years, UN Women’s Markets for Change (M4C) project has made substantial progress towards achieving its outcomes. The best people to explain how the project is... -
Progressing Gender Equality Amongst Semi-Autonomous States
The four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) span nearly 2,700 km of ocean. In her work to progress the adoption of a national gender policy, Ms Norleen Oliver... -
Fiji Women's Fund Established and Poised to Make First Grants
In its first year, the Fiji Women’s Fund (the Fund) is well underway, having established relevant governance and management systems and conducting its first call for proposals.... -
Gender Smart Safety Resources
The Papua New Guinea Business Coalition for Women, with support from the International Finance Corporation, works with members to develop and adopt policies and practices that... -
Whole of Government Responsibility for Gender Mainstreaming
The Progressing Gender Equality in the Pacific program (PGEP) supports governments to improve their capacity to mainstream gender equality considerations and responses and to... -
A Business Forum for Women in Cook Islands
International Women’s Day is celebrated annually around the world on 8 March. To mark the occasion in 2017, Pacific Women support a two-day Women’s Business Forum in Cook Islands. -
Building Projects, Building Women Leaders
In Bougainville, women are changing community perceptions of the role of women as leaders by leading local infrastructure projects and using this experience as a springboard to... -
Building on the Success of the Malampa Handicraft Centre
The Malampa Handicraft Centre is a local initiative that has become a vibrant and thriving place for producers to sell their handicrafts. It is now looking to grow from a...
