The 4th of January will be World Braille Day. In Nauru, 0.6% of the population (aged 5+) identified as having seeing disabilities in 2019. Seeing disability is defined as a decreased ability to see to a degree that causes probl...
Did you know that in the Federated States of Micronesia, 25% of the land area was used for the cultivation of coconuts in 2020?
The inaugural Pacific DataViz Challenge attracted inspiring entries from all over the world. We thank all the participants who breathed life into data with their entry. The judges have deliberated and we are excited to a...
Females (15+) spent 16% of their time (24-hour day) on unpaid domestic chores and care work in 2015 in Fiji. It was 6% for males. These gender inequalities remain in many countries in the world. The 20th of December will be Hum...
In 2015, Tonga had the highest right to housing score (Core Standard) among the Pacific: 97%. This right is closely linked to the right to human dignity. 10th of December is the Human Rights Day. Historically, adequate ho...
Photo: A local disability theatre group perform a play about the daily prejudices faced by people living with disability at the Wan Smolbag Theatre and Youth Centre, Port Vila, Vanuatu, February 2013. Credit: Flickr / Graham Crumb for DFAT