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.
"We are expected to accept this behaviour as normal"
Sexual harassment: Women’s stories
I’m a 24-year-old transgender woman. I work as a waitress at a big hotel. Sometimes I work in the restaurant area and other times in the bar, serving guests with food and drinks. The work is fun – I get to meet people…
Touching me without my consent is sexual harassment
Sexual harassment: Women’s stories
I’m a 32-year-old blind woman. I’ve been blind since birth. Ever since I was young I’ve wanted to have a normal job and go to work every day like everyone else I know.
Until we start speaking up, things are not going to improve…
Sexual harassment: Women’s stories
I’m a 46-year-old professional Pacific Island woman working for a large development organisation. My work requires frequent travel to Pacific Island countries for meetings and conferences.
“I feel like no one will believe us”
Sexual harassment: Women’s stories
I’m 39 years old. I’m a single mother with three children. My son is in high school and my two girls are in primary. My husband died last year. He had a heart attack. He was 45. He was a mechanic. He used to drink a…
"Luckily, our bank has a very clear policy"
Sexual harassment: Women’s stories
I’m a 27 year-old bank worker. I love my job. I get to meet new people every day and there’s never a dull moment in the bank. Sure, some of the customers get frustrated with the waiting time and take it out on staff,…
“It started in high school…”
Sexual harassment: Women’s stories
I am 21 year old woman, a third-year university student. For me, sexual harassment started in high school. Yes, I know boys will be boys and make stupid comments, and I could handle them, though I didn’t like them. But…
“It became obvious that I had to be on my guard around this man all the time …”
Sexual harassment: Women’s stories
I am 32 years old. For as long as I can remember, sexual harassment has been something I’ve had to cope with for most of my professional life.
When I was in my second year of university, I had the opportunity to work…
Sexual harassment: Myths and facts
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
What is sexual harassment?
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
Sexual harassment is no joke
Joint Statement on16 Days of Activismagainst Gender-Based Violence Campaign