African, Caribbean and Pacific – European Union's Culture Grants awarded to six organisations in Fiji and Papua New Guinea
The Pacific Community (SPC) is pleased to announce the second round of recipients of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) - European Union (EU) Enhancing the Capacity of Cultural and Creative Industries in the Pacific Grant Scheme.
A total…
Lululeen Santos hopeful for the future of women and girls in Micronesia
Lululeen Santos, is the Pacific Women Lead at SPC’s Country Focal Point, Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW), based in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). She works closely with communities and all State Governments in FSM, to assist with their…
Gender and Human Rights statistics essential for Gender Equality
Series of SPC stories for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) 2022, demonstrating how science and technical support contributes to ending GBV.
Quality data and statistics for gender and human rights including…
Palau women cultivate success from the taro patch to the policy table
Series of SPC stories for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) 2022, demonstrating how science and technical support contributes to ending GBV.
SPC’s POETCom has worked with the Palau Organic Growers Association, Pacific…
Pacific Regional Culture Strategy 2022-2032
The Pacific Regional Culture Strategy 2022-2032 was endorsed by Culture Ministers at their 5th meeting in April 2022 and launched at the Pacific Forum Leaders meeting in July 2022. This strategy recognises the increasing role of culture in development…
Gender-based Violence research a lifeline for women
Series of SPC stories for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) 2022, demonstrating how science and technical support contributes to ending GBV.
Research can prove the extent of the harmful impacts caused by gender-based…
Kosrae Disability Act to improve and enable access for women and girls living with disabilities
Series of SPC stories for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) 2022, demonstrating how science and technical support contributes to ending GBV.
An advocacy campaign by the Kosrae Special Parent Network has directly…
Increasing Pacific women’s role in fisheries management
Series of SPC stories for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) 2022, demonstrating how science and technical support contributes to ending GBV.
More women are being included alongside men community leaders, government officials and…
Professional development and training contributes to significant increase in Pacific women doctors
Series of stories for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2022
In the Pacific, women represent 75 percent of the nursing workforce and 48 per cent of doctors – a significant increase of 18 per cent in female doctors in the…
Data and statistics to assist women survivors and lawmakers address gender-based violence - Series of stories for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2022
Crisis centres adopting administrative databases are better able to track volumes of women being counselled plus identify trends to assist support services, survivors, lawmakers, and others to better address violence against women and girls.
“The gender…