Pacific Association of Technical &
Vocational Education and Training

My name is Jenta Tau, and this is the story of my journey…  Last year, I spoke at the United Nations Universal Periodic Review on the issue of violence against women in the Pacific region. Shortly after that I was invited to speak at another side event organised by Asia Pacific Women Law and Development (APWLD).

This was the 17^th UN Human Rights Council held in Geneva on the topic of sexual and reproductive health for young Pacific women. Earlier in the year I was given the opportunity to represent young women at the International Mali Youth Summit on HIV held in Bamako, Mali. Among the 150 young people who attended this Summit from across the globe, I was the only Pacific Islander.