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Meet PNG’s Governor Julie Soso Akeke
At the third Pacific Women’s Parliamentary Partnerships forum, Pacific Women had the opportunity to meet with many of the Pacific women parliamentarians gathered for the three-... -
First Day of the Annual Learning Workshop of Pacific Women in Papua New Guinea
Positive gender transformative change is not only possible, it is happening in Papua New Guinea. Pacific Women is one of the largest global commitments to gender equality. It... -
Country Brief Papua New Guinea: A Snapshot of Project Highlights
Through a long-term commitment by the Australian Government, Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development (Pacific Women) connected more than 180 gender equality initiatives... -
Case Study: Freeing Women from Violence in PNG
In collaboration with local partner organisations, the Australian Government, through Pacific Women, is supporting the PNG Highlands Women’s Human Rights Defenders’ Network... -
Are Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Violence Against Women Changing in...
Since 2012, FHI 360 has implemented the Komuniti Lukautim Ol Meri (KLOM) project to address violence against women and girls. A survey from the end of phase 2 of this Pacific... -
A Decade On 56 Project with 59 Partners Reaching 1.6 Million Papua New Guineans
The booklet Promoting Gender Equality in Papua New Guinea – Highlights 2012-2022 features the impacts and achievements across the four outcome areas: Women’s Leadership and... -
What works for gender transformative approaches in Papua New Guinea
Positive gender transformative change is not only possible, it is happening in Papua New Guinea. This is detailed in the ‘What Works for Gender Transformative Approaches in... -
Pacific Practice Note: Opening Doors for Lasting Change – Gender...
Opening Doors for Lasting Change – Gender Transformation in Practice – sharing programming approaches that have led to gender transformative change in Papua New Guinea, to... -
Pacific Women’s Leadership Scoping Study
Outside of national politics, Pacific women are often visible as leaders. The study found that Pacific women from places as far afield as Bougainville and Samoa are leaders in... -
Supporting Democracy: Women’s Political Leadership
This literature review identifies assumptions underpinning key questions relating to the appropriateness of donor assistance to activities and programs designed to support... -
UN Multi Country Study on Men and Violence
This report provides findings from a study conducted with men in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea on their use of violence against women.... -
Reaching into the Bilum Motherhood as a Source of Women’s Power in Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea, it is primarily through being ‘good’ wives, mothers and household managers that women become valued. This situation can leave young women and those who do... -
Sorcery and Witchcraft in Papua New Guinea: Problems in Definition
This short paper looks at how the terms ‘sorcery’ and ‘witchcraft’ are frequently fused or used interchangeably, and are rarely conceptually distinguished. This blurring of the... -
Witchcraft and Sorcery Related Killings in Melanesia: The Legal Issues
This short paper identifies four central insights from a legal positive perspective into killings related to sorcery and witchcraft accusations: The belief in sorcery and... -
Helpdesk Research Report: Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Pacific
This review looks at major trends in spending (comparing women and men), the chief barriers to women having more income and control of their finances, and the key opportunities... -
Violence Against Women in PNG: How Men Are Getting Away With Murder
The women of Papua New Guinea endure some of the most extreme levels of violence in the world. They continue to be attacked with impunity despite their government’s promises of... -
Women’s Representation and the Use of Reserved Seats in Bougainville
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville introduced the Pacific’s first parliamentary reserved seats for women system in 2004. While the system guarantees a minimum level of... -
Preventing Violence at Home, Allowing Violence in the Workplace: A Case...
This short paper draws on the views shared by security guards who participated in discussion groups as part of a larger research project that explores how men interpret and... -
Transforming Workplace Norms in PNG: The Role of the Business Coalition for Women
The link between women’s economic empowerment and the elimination of violence is pertinent in Papua New Guinea. Significant and persistent gender disparities limit the capacity... -
Developing Young Women’s Collective Action in Vanuatu
This short paper reflects on the experiences of 38 young, educated women in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. It finds that: Young women in Melanesia are subject to...
