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Samoan Women Shaping Development
The Pacific Women-funded Samoan Women Shaping Development program is implemented by the Samoan Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development with civil society, government... -
Expanding Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services
The Samoa Family Health Association (SFHA) is Samoa’s leading provider of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services. With support from IPPF, SFHA provided... -
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... -
Small Grant to Achieve Big Results
Noticing a high number of children street vendors, the Pacific Women-funded Samoan Women Shaping Development program (SWSPD) investigated. They discovered the underlying causes... -
Drawing on Evidence to Design Effective Support for Women’s Leadership
The pathway for women to political leadership in Samoa is through a unique governance system that incorporates modern democratic principles and the fa’amatai system of community... -
The Many Ways Programs Can Be Inclusive of Women and Girls with Disability
With global data showing that people with disabilities are at a greater risk of experiencing violence, it is important for initiatives aimed at ending violence against women to... -
What Does an Economically Empowered Pacific Woman Look Like?
More than 240 Pacific Islanders, researchers, policy makers and development practitioners from nine countries gathered to share ideas and lessons learned. They contributed to... -
Born Leaders: Supporting Women Matai in Samoa
In Samoa, each family has its own matai title holders, which are leadership or chiefly titles. This provides a unique opportunity for women’s empowerment and leadership... -
South-South Exchanges
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. -
Diverse Voices are Stronger Together
Coalitions are addressing social norms to create a more equal society for women and men, supported by Pacific Women. They are able to harness combined resources and networks to...