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Snakes and Ladders' tool brings home women's experiences of economic empowerment
Multiple factors can create opportunities or pitfalls on the journey towards women’s economic empowerment. This was highlighted through a panel and an interactive ‘Snakes and... -
Pacific Women Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Indicators
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacts beyond people’s health that affect different aspects of day-to-day life. All people will be impacted in some way and must adapt to the... -
Pacific Women Highlights 2012-2021
The Pacific Women Highlights booklet provides a snapshot view of key achievements of Pacific women and men across the 14 countries supported by Pacific Women. Pacific Women has... -
Pacific Women Final Report
The Pacific Women final report features stories highlighting the voices and key achievements of Pacific women and men across the 14 countries supported by Pacific Women Shaping... -
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 Practice Note: Small Grants, Big Results
Small Grants, Big Results – highlighting the catalytic role of community-based and women’s organisations to women’s empowerment and social change, this Practice Note provides an... -
Pacific Practice Note: From Participation to Power - Women’s Economic...
From Participation to Power: Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) in the Pacific – addressing the shortfall of many WEE initiatives to meaningfully address women’s empowerment and... -
Women’s Economic Empowerment – Practice and Policy Implications from the...
This paper encourages a more targeted focus on women’s economic empowerment through private sector development partnerships, not least through a greater mutual allocation of... -
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... -
Women MPs in Samoa and Kiribati
This short paper looks at the example of women parliamentarians in Kiribati and Samoa to identify common characteristics of women who have been successful at being elected:... -
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... -
Vanuatu National Survey on Women’s Lives and Family Relationships
The Vanuatu study shows that violence against women is prevalent: Among women who have ever had an intimate sexual relationship with a partner, 60% experienced physical and/or... -
Pacific Sisters with Disabilities at the Intersection of Discrimination
This report considers each of the key areas of discrimination and disadvantage. Key interrelationships between the various challenges are discussed to illustrate the complexity... -
National Study on Domestic Violence on Women in Tonga
The Tongan study shows that violence against women is prevalent: 79% of Tongan women and girls have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. 68% of Tongan... -
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...
