Pacific Women Lead Team starts work at Pacific Community (SPC)
Pacific Women Lead has transitioned to the Pacific Community (SPC)'s Human Rights and Social Development (HRSD) Division. With this transition, Pacific Women Lead is now at the centre of SPC’s regional work on gender equality.
Stat of the week: almost 1 in 3 ever-partnered women and girls in Vanuatu were a victim of violence
In 2018, almost 1 in 3 ever-partnered women and girls in Vanuatu were a victim of physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months.
Stat of the week: Proportion of Tongan females who own a mobile phone
The proportion of Tongan🇹🇴 females (aged 15 to 49 years) who own a mobile phone. This is only slightly lower than the level among Tongan males aged 15-49 years (88.3%).
Stat of the Week: Women seats in the Parliament of French Polynesia
52.6%: Women hold more than one-half of seats in the Parliament of French Polynesia.
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Gender Equality and Social Inclusion critical components in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change in FSM
Lack of recognition for women’s contribution to agriculture
Photo Credit: CARE Vanuatu
New agreement set to boost regional support for capacity building of Pacific workforce
Friday 24 April 2020
The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) and the Pacific Community (SPC) virtually signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Friday 24 April 2020, which supports greater productivity and inclusion for the Pacific workforce.
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
Legislation and the Role of Police Prosecutors Across the Pacific in Ending Violence Against Women
Legislation and the Role of Police Prosecutors Across the Pacific in Ending Violence Against Women
Story by Onorina Saukelo
Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive violation of human rights in the Pacific. Studies show up to…