Starting November 25 on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and running until December 10 – Human Rights Day – the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign is a time to galvanise action to end violence against women and girls around the world. This year, the Pacific Community (SPC), the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS), UN Women, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Pacific Islands Private Sector Organization (PIPSO), the Fiji Women Rights Movement (FWRM), Haus of Khameleon, and the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) have come together to launch a campaign on the elimination of sexual harassment in the workplace. It is not a coincidence that our agencies have chosen to highlight this issue this year.
Pacific Island countries come together to discuss water scarcity
Water is essential for life, but it is a scarce resource in many Pacific Island countries. Climate change adds to the undersupply, with rising sea levels threatening freshwater supplies.
Breaking barriers for LGBTQI human rights
Caption: Gillio aka Gigi Baxter. Photo: Nicky Kuautonga via sista.com.vu
16 days of activism against gender based violence: Yvonne Te Ruki Rangi o Tangaora Underhill-Sem, Associate Professor, University of Auckland
16 days of activism against gender based violence: Yvonne Te Ruki Rangi o Tangaora Underhill-Sem, Associate Professor, University of Auckland
16 days of activism against gender based violence: Savina Nongebatu, Solomon Islands
16 days of activism against gender based violence: Savina Nongebatu, Solomon Islands
10 December is International Human Rights’ Day
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign
Tackling sexual harassment: what can you do?
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign
If you’ve experienced sexual harassment, know that you are not alone. There are people who can help you. Below are some steps you can take to address this issue. Remember: you are entitled to…
Tackling sexual harassment is everybody’s responsibility
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
Nothing justifies sexual harassment
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
"In our culture, it’s normal to flirt with women. They like it."
"She works in a job that’s usually done by men and her colleagues are all men: what does she expect?"
"This is the nature of our work…
“Consent is the key word. Silence does not signify consent.”
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
"Some men think they can get away with this kind of behaviour"
Sexual harassment: Women’s stories
I’m a 36-year-old mother of three and I sell fruit, vegetables and root crops at the big market in town. My youngest, a boy, is four years old and sometimes I take him to the market with me if my sister-in-law is busy…