Tonga submits 4th Universal Periodic Review report
Micronesian Leaders make gender equality a priority
The Micronesian region will be the first in the Pacific to develop a regional gender equality framework after the endorsement by Leaders at the 25th Micronesian Islands Forum (MIF) in Pohnpei.
The recommendation was first proposed by the MIF Gender…
PROJECT Governance scholarships welcomes applications for the 2023 cohort of graduate degree fellows from the Pacific Islands at the East-West Center
The application window is open for the 2023 cohort of PROJECT Governance scholarships for graduate students from the Pacific Islands.
A Voice for All: The Impact of Braille voter Instruction booklets in Fiji election
For inclusivity and equality, the State of Kosrae takes a step forward in the disability accessibility programme
A mother’s dedication to education drives Uate to improve equality for women and young people
Hardships caused by inequality experienced by young people and by women motivate Uate Tamanikaiyaroi to ensure equal opportunities for all Pacific people.
Uate continues explaining how his late mother carried the brunt of gender inequality from…
‘Alofa’ - or love - underpins the Pacific solution to ending violence and empowering women
Socio-cultural values of love, protection and care that prevail in most Pacific Island countries and territories inspired a Samoan teenage girl to dedicate her life to the empowerment of women and girls.
“My interest in gender equality started when I…
Grant offers timely boost for Pacific cultural & creative enterprises
SPC's 2022 Highlights: Stage of Change GBV Advocacy and Awareness Project, Solomon Islands
Stage of Change is one of the grantees of the SPC's Human Rights and Social Development Programme’s Pacific People Advancing Change Project which is funded by the Government of Sweden.
Counselling an essential service for women and girls in the North Pacific
Advocacy and awareness sessions by the Chuuk Women’s Council’s (CWC) Tongen Inepwineu Counselling Center (TICC) has resulted in changed mindsets, with men now referring women relatives to the centre.
There are the only two crisis centres in…