Gender diversity is essential for success in business and leadership
Despite some good progress in the region, women remain underrepresented in leadership positions in private sectors.
These were the sentiments shared by the Asian Development Bank's women Economic Empowerment Specialist, Sarah Boxall, while presenting the…
SPC launches Pacific Beijing+25 Progress Report at 14th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women
The Pacific Community (SPC) has launched the Pacific Beijing Platform for Action plus 25 report (BPA+25) at its 14th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women.
The BPA+25 report focuses on the progress in implementing the Beijing Platform for Action (BPA) in…
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…