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A Pacific Girl Program by Pacific Girls
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Pacific Girl is Pacific Women’s dedicated, multi-country program to support adolescent girls to reach their full potential. It addresses priority issues identified through consultations...
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Country Brief Vanuatu: 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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Safe Working Conditions Make Markets a Happy, Healthy Place
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Between 75–90 per cent of all market vendors in the Pacific region are women. The hours are long, and vendors often travel from rural areas to sell their products to a larger market....
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Getting a Better Balance and Acceptance for Both Women and Men as Great Leaders
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Supportive community attitudes are essential in improving’s women’s involvement in leadership and decision making. Initiated through Pacific Women, the Balance of Power is a dedicated...
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Building on the Success of the Malampa Handicraft Centre
Pacific Women Lead Publications
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 community run...
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Pacific Models of Male Advocacy Working to End Violence Against Women
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Pacific Women supports a range of activities that enable male advocates to be agents of change to end violence against women in communities across Pacific Island countries. The Male...
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Study of Community Level Access to Justice
Pacific Women Lead Publications
A Pacific Women-funded study into the management of community-level justice issues on the island of Malekula suggests pathways for improving access to justice for women in the future.
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Pacific Girls Shaping Pacific Development
Pacific Women Lead Publications
A new Pacific Women program focuses attention and resources on adolescents. Pacific Girl planning activities in 2017–2018 have ensured that girls and young women will shape the final...
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Diverse Voices are Stronger Together
Pacific Women Lead Publications
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 influence...
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Learning Exchanges and Preparatory Electoral Contestant Workshops for Women Leaders
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The implementation of TSM legislation for women to be elected into councils at municipal level in Vanuatu ensures a minimum 30 percent representation of women. Activities supported by...
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Relationships for Young People that are Free form Violence
Pacific Women Lead Publications
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 Good...
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Influencing Attitudes Towards Violence Against Women Through Film
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Wan Smolbag has been performing issues-based theatre in Vanuatu since 1989. Through its theatre performances, films and television series, the group is in a unique position to influence...
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Girls are the Change Makers - Just Ask Them
Pacific Women Lead Publications
When Samoa hosted the 84th Session of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in March 2020, it was the first time any United Nations treaty body held a regional session outside...
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Dialling Up Services in Response to Covid-19
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Existing gender inequalities are magnified during a crisis, with women having considerably less autonomy and mobility leading to increases in men’s violence against women. To combat this...
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Big Opportunities for Small Scale Producers
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Pacific Women supports women’s economic empowerment in Vanuatu through a range of partners. One locally-led initiative is the Alternative Communities Trade in Vanuatu (ACTIV) project to...