Regional Culture Strategy and review of the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture endorsed at Council of Pacific Arts and Festival meeting
At its 35th meeting held virtually on 13 – 14 April 2022, the Council of Pacific Arts and Culture (CPAC) endorsed the Pacific Regional Culture Strategy (PRCS) 2022-2032 and the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) Review Report for tabling at…
Collective action helps advance gender policies in Solomon Islands
Five out of nine provinces in the Solomon Islands have endorsed gender equality policies, a positive indication of how gender equality has become a national development priority. For Vaela Ngai, the Director for the Women’s Development Division (WDD)…
Our blue pacific food systems: Land and sea
In 2021, the Pacific Food Systems Dialogue brought together governments, NGOs, scientists and researchers, and community representatives from across the Pacific. The aim of the 2021 Dialogue was to produce recommendations for a set of game changing…
Using a People-Centred Approach to improve food security in Marshall Islands
A capacity-building workshop held in the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) is helping civil society and government officials better understand the concept of people-centred approach and how to apply the concept to food security.
Mereseini Rakuita announced as SPC's Principal Strategic Lead – Pacific Women
The Pacific Community (SPC) has announced the appointment of Mereseini Rakuita as its ‘Principal Strategic Lead – Pacific Women’.
Ms Rakuita will champion the organisation’s work on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls to…
Pacific Community (SPC) regional launch of Pacific Women Lead (2022)
Regional launch of the Pacific Community (SPC) component of Pacific Women Lead
ACCELERATING WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: THE ROLE OF GENDERSENSITIVE POVERTY DATA
Panellists will discuss the interrelated systemic barriers that constrain women’s economic pathways to empowerment, the challenges that lack of disaggregated data pose for tackling them, and how availability of such data enables gender-responsive action…
From youth camp to youth champ
Gadner Kagovai has always been sure of the career path he would follow. Growing up in the Solomon Islands, he dreamed of becoming a politician. Today, at 26 years old, Gadner has invested considerable effort in bringing that dream to life.
Women Leaders of the Region tok-tok webinar series 2022
In collaboration with the Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific (CROP), the CROP Women of the Wave is proud to present,
"Women Leaders of the Region with Governor Leon Guerrero" a Women in Leadership, tok-tok webinar series event.
International Women’s Day 2022 – Break the Bias
This year’s theme for International Women’s Day – Break the Bias is a reminder for us as an organisation of the ongoing work needed in this critical area of gender equality. For women and girls in our region to feel safe, be included in decision making,…