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Swimming Against the Tide: Lessons Learned from Field Research on Violence Against Women in the Solomon Islands and Kiribati
United Nations Population Fund Publications
Lessons from the UNFPA’s process of conducting researching violence against women in Kiribati and Solomon Islands included: There is overwhelming evidence that the studies in the Solomon...
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Cook Islands 2003 Education Statistics Digest
SPC Educational Quality and Assessment Programme (EQAP) Publications
Cook Islands 2003 Education Statistics Digest. 16 p.
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Helpdesk Research Report: Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Pacific
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This review looks at major trends in spending (comparing women and men), the chief barriers to women having more income and control of their finances, and the key opportunities for...
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Economic Status of Women in the Pacific
Australian Government Publications
Key findings of the research note are: In 2010 the Pacific region lost 65 percent in potential human development due to gender inequality. But this average hides considerable regional...
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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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Beijing +25: Synthèse de l’évaluation des progrès accomplis dans la mise en œuvre du Programme d’action de Beijing dans les États et Territores insulaires océaniens
SPC Human Rights and Social Development Division (HRSD) Publications
Pacific Community. 2021. Beijing +25 [electronic resource]: Synthèse de l’évaluation des progrès accomplis dans la mise en œuvre du Programme d’action de Beijing dans les États et...
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Women United Together Marshall Islands ending violence awareness for young people
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Women United Together Marshall Islands (WUTMI) completed an awareness session with 85 young women and men to raise awareness around the issue of ending violence against women and...
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Beijing +25: review of progress in implementing the Beijing Platform for Action in Pacific Island countries and territories
SPC Human Rights and Social Development Division (HRSD) Publications
Pacific Community. 2021. Beijing +25 [electronic resource]: review of progress in implementing the Beijing Platform for Action in Pacific Island countries and territories. Suva, Fiji:...
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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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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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Review of UNICEF Pacific Child Protection Programme Report
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This review found that UNICEF’s Child Protection Programme is aligned with Pacific country commitments to upholding children’s rights, and its approaches largely target regional...
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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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Papuan Perspectives on Family Planning, Fertility and Birth Control
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Papuan perspectives on family planning have historically emphasised political concerns that reflect the tensions between the Indonesian state and indigenous rights – Papuans have...
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Video
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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Joint Regional meeting of government representatives and representatives of non-government organisations on women's affairs in the Pacific (Rarotonga, Cook Islands, 25-27 March 1985): Report
SPC Human Rights and Social Development Division (HRSD) Publications
South Pacific Commission. 1985. Joint Regional meeting of government representatives and representatives of non-government organisations on women's affairs in the Pacific (Rarotonga, Cook...
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Inaugural Kiribati Annual Reflections Meeting for gender programming
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Equal opportunities, equal human rights and equal access to services for women and men remains a priority for Kiribati. This was the focus of the national Kiribati Gender Equality and...
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Women of the land and sea at the 14th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women: Investing in inclusive and sustainable value chains identified as a regional priority
SPC Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems division (FAME) Publications
Makhoul N., Fox M., Ciribello F. and Kalsuak J. 2021. Women of the land and sea at the 14th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women: Investing in inclusive and sustainable value chains...
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Pacific Brief: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
UN Women Publications
Violence against women and girls is a grave violation of human rights. It also has tremendous costs for individuals and societies, especially in the Pacific, from greater health care...
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Chuuk Women's Council first ever campaign for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The Chuuk Women’s Council, through its Tongen Inepwineu Counselling Center (TICC) counselling service, carried out its first 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, in...
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Building Family and Community Support for Women’s Health
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Nancy John is a community leader in Papua New Guinea championing women’s sexual and reproductive rights and challenging negative attitudes and behaviours towards women and girls in her...