“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…
"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.
"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…
Campaign to strengthen intellectual property awareness in Fiji, Samoa and Solomon Islands
The Pacific Community (SPC), European Union(EU), Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and partners are celebrating World Intellectual Property Day on 26 April by launching an int