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Thematic Brief: Inclusion of Pacific women with disabilities
This Thematic Brief provides a broad summary of information and analysis about Pacific women with disabilities. The summary includes references to associated research and... -
Nauru Takes Stock of its Gender Mainstreaming Capacity
The PGEP program is supported by Pacific Women to help national governments and civil society to develop specific strategies for increasing capacity to mainstream gender. In... -
Extending the Reach of Family Welfare Services
Walking uphill to the hospital in the tropical heat whilst heavily pregnant to access the ultrasound at the main hospital was not something that Cook Islander women looked... -
Progressing Gender Equality in Tuvalu
Pacific Women is investing $1.8 million over three years to implement the Tuvalu Country Plan. Great steps were made in 2016 towards empowering women in the outer islands and... -
Samoan Women Shaping Development
The Pacific Women-funded Samoan Women Shaping Development program is implemented by the Samoan Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development with civil society, government... -
Expanding Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services
The Samoa Family Health Association (SFHA) is Samoa’s leading provider of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services. With support from IPPF, SFHA provided... -
Palauan Men Rethink Feminism
In June 2016, Pacific Women supported two participants from Palau to attend the month long Regional Training Programme run by FWCC. After attending the training, the two... -
Using the Law and Community Participation for Protection
Families in Kiribati are participating in UNICEF’s positive parenting program to promote homes, communities and schools that are free from violence, abuse and exploitation.... -
Optimising technical Assistance Through Partnership
Pacific Women and SPC are trialling an innovative technical assistance model through the joint engagement of a gender equality adviser. The adviser, employed by SPC, supports... -
Harnessing the Power of Coalitions
Four organisations have demonstrated that by working together as a coalition, they can increase their reach and impact. The vision of the We Rise Coalition is a Pacific where... -
Cook Islands Using Smart Infograph’s to Explain Gender Statistics
Quality statistics help everybody in a project cycle. However, data is only as good as our ability to understand, interpret and use the information that is presented. Through... -
Ra Naari Parishad - An Important Hub for the Women of Rakiraki
“We have many dreams for the people of Rakiraki and we are working towards achieving them together.” These are the words of Ms Anand Pillay, the visionary President of the Ra... -
Empowering Women and Girls with Disabilities
Ms Lanieta Tuimabu is the Office Manager for the Fiji Disabled People’s Federation (FDPF) and a Board Member of the Pacific Disability Forum. Through a variety of projects... -
The Last Taboo: Menstrual Hygiene Challenges in the Pacific
Funded under the Australian aid program’s Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development initiative, the ‘The Last Taboo’ is the first multi-country study of menstrual hygiene in the... -
Niue's Progress Towards Family Law Legislation
A second draft of the Niue Family Bill 2016 has been submitted to the Government of Niue. The Pacific Community’s Regional Rights Resource Team (RRRT) assisted the Government of... -
Domestic Violence and Family Protection Laws to Protect Nauruan Women and Children
Nauru’s Domestic Violence and Family Protection Act 2017 came into force on 1 June 2017. This follows quickly after the enactment of the Child Protection and Welfare Act 2016.... -
Pacific Feminists Working for Change
The inaugural Pacific Feminist Forum brought together feminists, women human rights defenders and gender equality advocates from across the Pacific. Participants joined in three... -
Progressing Gender Equality Amongst Semi-Autonomous States
The four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) span nearly 2,700 km of ocean. In her work to progress the adoption of a national gender policy, Ms Norleen Oliver... -
Fiji Women's Fund Established and Poised to Make First Grants
In its first year, the Fiji Women’s Fund (the Fund) is well underway, having established relevant governance and management systems and conducting its first call for proposals.... -
Whole of Government Responsibility for Gender Mainstreaming
The Progressing Gender Equality in the Pacific program (PGEP) supports governments to improve their capacity to mainstream gender equality considerations and responses and to...
