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Gender Research in the Pacific 1994-2014: Beginnings
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This study deals with research on eight critical areas of concern covered in the Revised Pacific Platform for Action 2005-2015: education, health, climate change and environment, economic...
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Campaigning as a Woman
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The 2015 Bougainville General Election was significant for women’s political participation in Bougainville. It was only the third election to be held in Bougainville, and represented the...
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Pacific Women Gender Transformative Change Brief in Papua New Guinea
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This brief provides examples of gender transformative changes achieved by initiatives in Papua New Guinea. It describes practical, proven approaches for gender-transformative change and...
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Actions and Impacts for a Peaceful Pacific: 2015 and Beyond
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This publication brings together the perspectives of women involved in the Leitana Nehan Women’s Development Agency of Bougainville, Vois Blong Mere Solomon of Solomon Islands and Ma’a...
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Reaching into the Bilum Motherhood as a Source of Women’s Power in Papua New Guinea
Pacific Women Lead Publications
In Papua New Guinea, it is primarily through being ‘good’ wives, mothers and household managers that women become valued. This situation can leave young women and those who do not become...
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Pacific Girls Speak
Pacific Women Lead Video
Adolescent girls in the Pacific face challenges because they are girls; and they can also be discriminated against for other reasons, such as having a disability or getting pregnant. In...
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Review of Gender and Infrastructure (2016)
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This review involved a desk review of policies and project documents and consultations with Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) agency representatives and staff from other...
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Pacific Women’s Leadership Scoping Study
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Outside of national politics, Pacific women are often visible as leaders. The study found that Pacific women from places as far afield as Bougainville and Samoa are leaders in diverse...
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Women’s Leadership in the Pacific
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Within the spheres of politics, the bureaucracy, and civil society, this paper examines the literature in relation to: obstacles to women’s participation, success factors, outcomes, and...
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Pacific Girl Inception Workshop
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The Pacific Girl Inception Workshop was held from 21–25 October 2019 in Suva, Fiji. The week-long workshop comprised the following meetings: One-day Girls Pawa Toktok with adolescent...
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Pacific Young Women’s Leadership Strategy
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The Pacific Young Women’s Leadership Strategy was published in 2011 by the World YWCA with support from the Pacific Leadership Program. The strategy is presented under five themes: Safe....
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Rise Up! Evaluation Report
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The evaluation of the Rise Up! program found: 93% of participants reported that they shared information on what they learnt through Rise Up! informally with their peers, family and other...
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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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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...
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Supporting Democracy: Women’s Political Leadership
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This literature review identifies assumptions underpinning key questions relating to the appropriateness of donor assistance to activities and programs designed to support democratic...
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Outcome Statement: Pacific Parliamentarians Tackle Gender Equality
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The outcomes statement describes the sessions, discussions and panels held during the 2015 Women’s Parliamentary Partnerships Forum. Paricipants identified the following priorities:...
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Emerging Women Leaders in Solomon Islands: The Aims and Activities of the Young Women’s Parliamentary Group
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This research shows that the young women who are part of the Young Women's Parliamentary Group are working to advance women’s participation and leadership in a range of ways in Solomon...
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Power, Politics and Coalitions in the Pacific: Lessons from Collective Action on Gender and Power
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The case studies of coalitions in Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea and Tonga highlight four influential factors in the formation and functioning of coalitions: Formative events: What...
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Big Men Drink Beer; Drunk Big Men Do Not Hit Women
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Numerous studies show obvious links between alcohol abuse and violence in Melanesia. In Papua New Guinea, alcohol is incorporated into sociality involving gift exchange and distribution...
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Pawa Blong Meri: Women Candidates in the 2015 Bougainville Election
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The 2015 Bougainville election saw a record number of women candidates, and a record number of women were elected. While one in three open constituencies had at least one woman candidate,...