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Advocates from the Pacific talk about engaging men to achieve gender equality
Tuiloma Neroni Slade (then Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum), John Gemba (a male advocate with Eastern Highlands Family Voice in Papua New Guinea), John Ericho... -
Working Together to Improve Gender Equality in the Pacific
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,... -
Pacific Women Men on Gender Equality
Tuiloma Neroni Slade (then Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum), John Gemba (a male advocate with Eastern Highlands Family Voice in Papua New Guinea), John Ericho... -
Kirapim Kaikai na Maket Project - Tsak Valley, Papua New Guinea
During the fourth Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development PNG Annual Learning workshop, David Kulimbao, Project Coordinator at Community Development Workers Association Inc... -
Pacific Women PNG Annual Learning Workshop 2018
More than 180 women and men committed to gender equality and women’s empowerment attended the Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development Annual Learning Workshop in Port Moresby,... -
Women's Economic Empowerment and COVID-19 in the Pacific: Webinar
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... -
This is my Dream (Jobecca Watinga)
What’s your dream to make life better? Jobecca Watinga sings her dream to be free to walk safely on the streets, with her head held high, without fear or harassment. This is the... -
Opening doors for lasting change – Gender transformation in practice
What makes an effective gender transformative approach, especially in Papua New Guinea? Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development shares learning from 10 years of programming as... -
Supporting Democracy: Women’s Political Leadership
This literature review identifies assumptions underpinning key questions relating to the appropriateness of donor assistance to activities and programs designed to support... -
UN Multi Country Study on Men and Violence
This report provides findings from a study conducted with men in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea on their use of violence against women.... -
Reaching into the Bilum Motherhood as a Source of Women’s Power in Papua New Guinea
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... -
Sorcery and Witchcraft in Papua New Guinea: Problems in Definition
This short paper looks at how the terms ‘sorcery’ and ‘witchcraft’ are frequently fused or used interchangeably, and are rarely conceptually distinguished. This blurring of the... -
Witchcraft and Sorcery Related Killings in Melanesia: The Legal Issues
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... -
Helpdesk Research Report: Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Pacific
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... -
Violence Against Women in PNG: How Men Are Getting Away With Murder
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... -
‘A Woman Should Be Beaten If She Deserves Punishment’: Conversations with...
Among the consequences of conflict over gender roles or norms, the most disempowering one is violence against women. As part of the World Bank’s qualitative study informing the... -
Women’s Representation and the Use of Reserved Seats in Bougainville
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville introduced the Pacific’s first parliamentary reserved seats for women system in 2004. While the system guarantees a minimum level of... -
‘What Is Mine Is Yours’: Women’s Asset Control and Decision-Making in Fiji and PNG
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... -
Preventing Violence at Home, Allowing Violence in the Workplace: A Case...
This short paper draws on the views shared by security guards who participated in discussion groups as part of a larger research project that explores how men interpret and... -
Transforming Workplace Norms in PNG: The Role of the Business Coalition for Women
The link between women’s economic empowerment and the elimination of violence is pertinent in Papua New Guinea. Significant and persistent gender disparities limit the capacity...