Stat of the week: 13% of seats were held by women in the national parliament in 2023 in Samoa

Did you know? 13% of seats were held by women in the national parliament in 2023 in Samoa, up from 8% in 2022.

Stat of the week: On March 8th, we celebrated the human rights of an estimated 6.449 million women in the Pacific

Did you know? On March 8th, we celebrated the human rights of an estimated 6.449 million women in the Pacific. The Pacific's women are renowned for their resilience, wisdom, and grace. They embody the vibrant diversity and rich cultural heritage of their…

Pacific Gender Statistics Dashboard to enhance availability of gender statistics and promote equality

The Pacific Community (SPC) is launching the Pacific Gender Statistics Dashboard, a tool offering a comprehensive overview of gender-related indicators and metrics in the region. The Dashboard is accessible here: Gender Dashboard - Pacific Data Hub.  

Kiribati Gender Statistics Abstract 2020

The Kiribati National Statistics Office through its national stakeholder consultations and the technical support from SPC has produced the Kiribati Gender Statistics Abstract from their Census 2020, a compendium of statistics about girls, boys, women and…

Palau 2023 Gender Factsheet

The Palau gender fact sheet provides a range of indicators based on the last 2020 Palau population census. Analyses were conducted in collaboration with National Statistics Office. Information is included on education and labour market, and the breakdown…

Gender and Human Rights statistics essential for Gender Equality

Series of SPC stories for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) 2022, demonstrating how science and technical support contributes to ending GBV.   Quality data and statistics for gender and human rights including registered births and…

Data and statistics to assist women survivors and lawmakers address gender-based violence - Series of stories for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2022

Crisis centres adopting administrative databases are better able to track volumes of women being counselled plus identify trends to assist support services, survivors, lawmakers, and others to better address violence against women and girls. “The gender-…

Stat of the week: In Fiji, 19.61% of seats are held by women in the national parliament

Did you know? In Fiji, 19.61% of seats are held by women in the national parliament, up from 14% in 2015. These gender inequalities remain in many countries in the world.

Collective action helps advance gender policies in Solomon Islands

Five out of nine provinces in the Solomon Islands have endorsed gender equality policies, a positive indication of how gender equality has become a national development priority. For Vaela Ngai, the Director for the Women’s Development Division (WDD)…

ACCELERATING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: THE ROLE OF GENDERSENSITIVE POVERTY DATA

Panellists will discuss the interrelated systemic barriers that constrain women’s economic pathways to empowerment, the challenges that lack of disaggregated data pose for tackling them, and how availability of such data enables gender-responsive action…
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