Pacific Leaders’ Dialogue Highlights the Need for Women and Men to Lead the 2050 Strategy
On the margins of the 12th Pacific Isl
Opening statement by Mereseini Rakuita, SPC’s Principal Strategic Lead, at the 12th Pacific Islands Leader’s Conference
Opening of the Women’s Talanoa Session
at the 12th Pacific Islands Leader’s Conference (PICL)
by Mereseini Rakuita, SPC’s Principal Strategic Lead
Like the rest of the world, our Blue Pacific Continent is facing major global challenges that are…
Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment – A Shared Challenge
An agreement to support and facilitate the development of a regional domestic violence counselling framework to ensure consistent, timely and quality standards for counselling support for survivors and victims of domestic violence. was among the key…
Grant award to provide jobs for youths in culture and creative industries
photo credit: VOU Fiji
The Pacific Community (SPC) has announced the first recipient of the Enhancing the Capacity of Cultural and Creative Industries in the Pacific Grant Scheme.
My Guide to Voting Launch: Fiji Young Women’s Forum
My Guide to Voting (MG2V), a youth friendly booklet aimed at empowering diverse young women to think critically about their right to vote and their role in Fiji’s democratic process, was launched by the Fiji Young Women’s Forum (FYWF) in Suva this week…
Intergenerational Solidarity in Practice: “Shifting the power” with diverse youth
In the face of climate change, between the slow-onset impacts and intensifying natural disasters, a feminist coalition is making waves of change in an effort to leave no one behind.
As this year’s theme for International Youth Day, Intergenerational…
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
In order to raise awareness of the needs of indigenous peoples, every 9 August commemorates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Especially now, they need us. Especially now, we need the traditional knowledge, voices and…
'Positive Sei’ bringing hope to homes on the airwaves
Tonga was still picking up the pieces after the Hunga volcanic eruption and tsunami waves when the pandemic reached its shores.
The volcano’s ashfall had damaged roads, polluted water and destroyed crops. The tsunami waves battered homes and strewn…
Leaders urged to keep culture a development priority
Pacific Island leaders gathered in Suva, Fiji this week to mark the opening of the Na Wekaqu Noqu iYau (My Relationships are my Heritage and Wealth) Multimedia Exhibition and launch of the Pacific Regional Culture Strategy 2022-2032.
Tkakl Mekreos envisions equal opportunities for women in Palau
Tkakl Mekreos is the SPC Country Focal Officer for Pacific Women Lead based in Palau. He works closely with the Palauan Government and communities in Palau to assist with their gender equality initiatives in-country.
“I come from a community where…