TOKSAVE- Pacific gender resource launched during the 14th Triennial side-event
TOKSAVE- Pacific Gender Resource, an online portal which aims to make quality Pacific Gender research and knowledge accessible and discoverable, was officially launched at the 14th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women side- event on 23 April 2021.…
Stat of the week: Fijian Currency exchange rates
Did you know that the Fijian dollar dropped to a 15 year low against the USD in March 2020 (closure of Fiji border due to COVID-19) and then strengthened by 11.6% to sit at FJ$2.04 per USD (US$0.491 to FJ$) in Jan 2021?
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Diversification of media content can break gender stereotypes
A renowned Pacific gender equality champion and Technical Advisor of Shifting the Power Coalition, Sharon Bhagwan Rolls, believes that gender equality is about men and women working together and this can be achieved by diversifying media content…
Triennial side-event discusses women’s participation in climate change decision-making
A recent regional study found that young women and girls remain largely invisible in policies and frameworks which hinders their participation in international climate change processes.
This was shared during Day 1 of the Pacific Community’s (SPC) pre-…
Agroforestry: Critical in maintaining Pacific livelihoods
‘Snakes and Ladders’ tool brings home women’s experiences of economic empowerment
Note: This Media Release has been cross-posted from the Pacific Women website.
More than 650 participants registered to join a panel of Pacific speakers today to map women’s empowerment through a ‘Snakes and Ladders’ activity, in the lead up to the…
Nadroga Navosa Youth Visualise their Future
85 young leaders representing 22 Tikinas of the Nadroga Navosa Province had the opportunity to collectively discuss their visions and anticipations for the five years ahead.
The Pacific Community (SPC) through it’s Human Rights and Social Development (…
Online Workshop to support Pacific Journalists
A series of online trainings to support Pacific media to report on gender equality and the role of women in economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, commenced this week.
Supported by the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS), the Pacific…
14th Triennial Conference to highlight and advance women’s role in decision-making processes
Understanding the patriarchal social system is crucial to addressing the need for more women as decision-makers at the community level.
Youths turn to traditional knowledge to mitigate climate change impacts
The drastic effects of climate change are now felt more aggressively in many provinces in Fiji leading to destruction of agricultural and poultry produce, damages to households and major disruptions in the school timetable for children.
These impacts of…