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CEDAW Pacific – Frequently Asked Questions
This factsheet explains the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) by answering the following questions: What is CEDAW? What is the... -
Pacific Women’s support for gender equality in Vanuatu – Fact Sheet (English/Bislama)
Since 2009, Australian funding has supported: 10 000 survivors of family violence to receive legal assistance and counselling services. 132 women from Vanuatu have benefited... -
Economic Status of Women in the Pacific
Key findings of the research note are: In 2010 the Pacific region lost 65 percent in potential human development due to gender inequality. But this average hides considerable... -
Pacific Brief: Gender, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
Climate change is a real and growing threat to livelihoods, cultures, ecosystems and lives in the Pacific region. Gender and climate change are closely linked issues. Women,... -
Increasing Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Pacific
Women’s economic empowerment is the ability of women to bring about positive changes in their lives and societies as a result of their participation in economic activities.... -
Program Brief: Pacific Regional Ending Violence Against Women Facility Fund
The UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office, in consultation with partners, identified two main challenges facing Pacific organisations and networks to scale up efforts to end... -
Pacific Brief: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
Violence against women and girls is a grave violation of human rights. It also has tremendous costs for individuals and societies, especially in the Pacific, from greater health... -
Gender-Based Violence Prevention: Lessons from World Bank Impact Evaluations
Emerging policy lessons from World Bank evaluations of programs to prevent violence against women include: Programs to increase women’s economic empowerment may reduce GBV by... -
Menstrual Hygiene Management in Kiribati schools – snapshot
Findings from the study include: Girls in Kiribati lack knowledge about menstruation and reproductive health as they transition into adolescence and adulthood. Poor water,... -
Why boys drop out of school in Kiribati – snapshot
This factsheet identifies factors the factors that encourage and discourage boys from staying in school. ‘Push’ factors include: • Embarrassment of shame. Family issues. School... -
Pacific Women Gender Transformative Change Brief in Papua New Guinea
This brief provides examples of gender transformative changes achieved by initiatives in Papua New Guinea. It describes practical, proven approaches for gender-transformative...
