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Pacific Feminists and Activists: Re-framing, Re-articulating and Re-energizing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Pacific Women Lead Publications
In this statement, Pacific feminist, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights advocates call for: Papua New Guinea State to repeal the Sorcery Act and investigate and prosecute all...
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Video
Women's Economic Empowerment and COVID-19 in the Pacific: Webinar
Pacific Women Lead Video
This webinar aimed to identify measures for a gender-aware and feminist response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and girls in the Pacific. It also sought to broaden a...
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Country Brief Tuvalu: 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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Pacific Women's Parliamentary Partnerships Lead to a Action on Diabetes Epidemic
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The Hon Dr Puakena Boreham, Tuvalu’s only woman MP and the Hon Judi Moylan, a former member of the Australian House of Representatives, have formed a partnership that is positively...
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Tuvalu’s Disability Study from the Perspective of a Field Worker
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The first comprehensive disability study for Tuvalu was conducted in February 2017 by field workers and research assistants including persons living with disabilities. One fieldworker was...
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A summary of Pacific Women’s Webinar on Women’s Economic Empowerment and COVID-19
Pacific Women Lead Publications
During the webinar, the following points about women’s economic empowerment raised the most questions and discussion: Women’s economic status is disproportionately affected by the impacts...
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Traditional Leaders Forum of Tuvalu
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Historically, Tuvalu has been a country where talking openly about domestic and family violence was taboo but national leaders have started speaking out against this crime. For the first...
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Counselling Training in Tuvalu
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Late last year, the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) delivered counselling training to women trainers who work with women and girls in Tuvalu. The two-week training covered gender,...
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Stocktake of Gender Mainstreaming in Tuvalu
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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Gender Affairs Department Representation at the Universal Periodic Review
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The United Nations Universal Periodic Review is a mechanism to examine the human rights performance of its member states. Tuvalu was examined during the 30th session of the Universal...
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Video
Tuvalu National Women and Youth Forum: Petsyio Koau
Pacific Women Lead Video
Petsyio Koau is Program Manager at the Tuvalu Family Health Association (TUFHA). She’s driven by the passion to raise awareness and empower women and youth as well as see TUFHA grow into...
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Tuvalu National Women and Youth Forum: Pulafagu Toiafa
Pacific Women Lead Video
Pulafagu Toiafa’s passion has guided her on a journey. She started as broadcaster, undertook studies in sociology, history and politics then worked in government. In 2004, the post of...
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Tuvalu National Women and Youth Forum: Asita Molotii
Pacific Women Lead Video
Asita Molotii started her professional life fixing transmitters and receivers. Today, she is ‘working where [her] interest lies’ as Director of the Gender Affairs Department of the Tuvalu...
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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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Publications
Tuvalu Study on People with Disability
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This study was a collaborative effort between the Tuvalu Ministry of Home Affairs, the Gender Affairs Department of the Office of the Prime Minister and the Fusi Alofa Association of...
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Publications
Tuvalu-Study-on-People-With-Disability-Full-Report-July-2018
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This study was a collaborative effort between the Tuvalu Ministry of Home Affairs, the Gender Affairs Department of the Office of the Prime Minister and the Fusi Alofa Association of...
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Publications
Te-Sukesukega-i-Tuvalu-e-uiga-mo-Tino-Se-Katoatoa-Iulai-2018
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This study was a collaborative effort between the Tuvalu Ministry of Home Affairs, the Gender Affairs Department of the Office of the Prime Minister and the Fusi Alofa Association of...
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Women’s Representation and the Question of Temporary Special Measures in Tuvalu
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Only two women have been elected to parliament (currently made up of 15 members) in Tuvalu since independence in 1978. With some exceptions, since the 1997 Falekaupule Act the final...
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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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State of Media and Communications Report 2013
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS) State of Media and Communication Study is designed to provide baseline measures on the key evaluation questions developed by PACMAS across...