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The Public Service Commission and Balance of Power is inviting the public to visit the "Celebrating Women in the Public Service" Photo Exhibition in Port Vila this week, as part of celebrations marking Vanuatu's 40th year of Independence
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The photo exhibition “Celebrating Women in the Public Service” was held in Port Vila in July 2020, as part of Vanuatu’s 40th Independence celebrations. The exhibition narrated in pictures...
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The Double Burden: Impact of Economic Empowerment Initiatives on Women’s Workload
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The research demonstrated that, in general, women’s increased involvement in community financial management and income generation has not necessarily led to a redistribution of caring...
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Violence Against Women in PNG: How Men Are Getting Away With Murder
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The women of Papua New Guinea endure some of the most extreme levels of violence in the world. They continue to be attacked with impunity despite their government’s promises of justice....
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Collaborating to Progress Women’s Economic Empowerment
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Gathering stakeholders to increase knowledge and improve Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) programs was the aim of a recent roundtable event hosted by the Pacific Women Shaping Pacific...
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Pacific Practice Note: From Participation to Power - Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in the Pacific
Pacific Women Lead Publications
From Participation to Power: Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in the Pacific – addressing the shortfall of many WEE initiatives to meaningfully address women’s empowerment and provides...
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Witchcraft and Sorcery Related Killings in Melanesia: The Legal Issues
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This short paper identifies four central insights from a legal positive perspective into killings related to sorcery and witchcraft accusations: The belief in sorcery and witchcraft is a...
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Hem No Leit Tumas: Evidence for Improved Outcomes in Solomon Islands – Summary Report
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The study unearthed a large amount of information about the delivery of adult literacy programs in rural communities, as well as finding some significant gaps in available information....
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Sorcery Cases in Papua New Guinea’s Village Courts: Legal Innovation Part IV
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The Sorcery Act criminalised the use of sorcery for ‘evil purposes’. It was repealed in 2013 in the wake of several high profile and gruesome killings related to sorcery accusations,...
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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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Pacific Women Learning Workshop (May 2013)
Pacific Women Lead Publications
As part of the design process for the Pacific Women program, DFAT in partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat hosted two workshops in Suva, Fiji on economic empowerment for...
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Gender Violence & Human Rights: Seeking Justice in Fiji, PNG and Vanuatu
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This volume critically interrogates the relation between gender violence and human rights as Fiji, Papua New Guinea nad Vanuatu and their communities and citizens engage with,...
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Do No Harm: The Relationship between VAW and Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Pacific
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Even as the importance of women’s economic inclusion and empowerment is acknowledged and acted on, it is also known that such gains are not without risk; for increasing command over...
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Pacific Women Final Highlights 2012 - 2021
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Since the program’s launch in August 2012, an estimated 1,624,858 Papua New Guinean?women, men and children have been able to access services and information across 20 of 22 provinces of...
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Video
Pacific Girl Song
Pacific Women Lead Video
Pacific Island adolescent girls participating in the two-day preparatory workshop ahead of the Pacific Girl Regional Stakeholders’ Dialogue in May 2018 wrote a song together to express...
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Mapping of existing legislation, programs and other mechanisms to support Women’s Leadership in the Pacific
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This mapping paper examines the environment for women’s leadership in the Pacific. It looks at the key international and regional gender equality instruments, domestic laws, regulations...
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Pacific Women Highlights 2012-2021
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The Pacific Women Highlights booklet provides a snapshot view of key achievements of Pacific women and men across the 14 countries supported by Pacific Women. Pacific Women has reached an...
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‘What Is Mine Is Yours’: Women’s Asset Control and Decision-Making in Fiji and PNG
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This short paper draws on narratives from communities who participated in research in Fiji and Papua New Guinea. The findings suggest that strong gender norms may constrain women’s agency...
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Pacific Girl Highlights Booklet
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Pacific Girl Highlights Booklet reflects on the first three years of the Pacific Girl programme – its inception, context, implementation and learning. The highlights are drawn from...
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Pacific Women Promoting Gender Equality in Papua New Guinea Highlights 2012 to 2021
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The Promoting Gender Equality in Papua New Guinea – Highlights 2012-2021 booklet highlights the impacts of the 54 projects supported by the Papua New Guinea-Australia Partnership through...
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Voter Education Project Final Report
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The Voter Education Project was targeted at the ‘lost generation’ of Bougainville (people aged 35 to 45 years). Over 20 months, the Bougainville Women’s Federation and International...