Digging deeper: Equity goal in rights search

The attempt to make Pasifika more inclusive and equitable for women has not been

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Wave of tolerance: Keala sets new course for women

Keala Kahuanui is one of the pioneering women charting the way for a new generation of sailors from Tonga, Fiji and

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Empowering Pacific Women in Energy Sector

A powerful dialogue on gender equality in the energy sector unfolded at the recent Talanoa 'Employ Women, Empower the Pacific', hosted by the Pacific Power Association and the World Bank’s Pacific Women in Power

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Voices for change: Women in media unite

“You have the power to change the narrative.” That was the rallying call from Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran as she opened the inaugural Women in Media Conference at the Grand Pacific

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Farmwork pays for Premila Devi

At the crossroads of life, Premila Devi was suddenly widowed at 36, becoming the sole breadwinner for her family of

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We Say: Saving the piggy bank

When African Swine Fever was found in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea just after COVID-19, authorities feared a run on the banks.

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106 Women Entrepreneurs Graduate from AWE

More than 100 women have graduated in the fifth cohort of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) and are ready to level up their small

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Changing times: States showcase equality initiatives

For the first time in Pacific history, Fiji hosted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), marking a major milestone for the

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Lessons from Super W 2025 Super

The Fijian Drua Women ended their Super W 2025 campaign after losing to the Queensland Reds in a high-scoring semi-final in Ballymore in

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Pacific leaders call for systemic change to advance women’s political participation

“We need to work across all levels grassroots, traditional, professional, and national to truly change the landscape of political leadership for Pacific women,” said Sashi Kiran, Fiji’s Minister for Women,

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Pacific leaders unite for historic CEDAW session in Fiji

Nahla Haidar calls the session a historic first for the region, fostering closer UN-community

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Misogyny on the rise: But women fight back

The opening session of the Commission of the Status of Women (CSW) meeting in New York this month heard that “misogyny is on the rise.” Sima Bahous, the Executive Director of UN Women, said women and girls are

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PNG needs to end “Horrifying Violence”

A staggering 3.414 million Papua New Guinea women may experience intimate partner violence this year, according to statistics provided by the country’s National Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Secretariat this month. They

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Jiwaka MP apologises to women of PNG for grandson’s role in Jenelyn Kennedy’s murder

Jiwaka Provincial Member Simon Kaiwi has publicly apologised in Parliament today to the women of Papua New Guinea for the actions of his grandson, Bhosip Kaiwi, who was convicted for the 2020 murder of Jenelyn Kennedy.

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PNG PM apologises to women, girls

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has made an emotional apology on the floor of Parliament to the women, girls, and mothers of Papua New Guinea, expressing deep regret for the pain inflicted by the

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Palau’s women leaders’ summit to highlight parental support

Palau’s Director for Domestic Affairs, Eunice Akiwo, has underscored the importance of supporting parents as a key step in adopting a gender-focused approach to family resourcing. At the Pacific welcome reception

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Paper victories not enough to change lives, RMI tells CSW69

Gender development laws, targets, and policies have helped the world recognise the barriers posed by inequality, but these ‘paper victories’ won’t be enough to change lives of all women and girls, the

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World’s largest conference on women calls for equality amid gender backlash

Gender equality is a critical goal at a time when the demand for rights faces a global backlash, top UN officials told thousands of diplomats, business and civil society delegates gathered at UN Headquarters in New York

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2025 Vanuatu official election results: Solitary woman elected to 52-member parliament

Against all odds one woman has secured a seat in Vanuatu’s 52-member parliament. Marie Louis Paulette Milne, one of only seven women among 216 election candidates, secured 1227 votes to pip her closest rival Tony

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Vanuatu faces possible return to all-male parliament after snap election

Vanuatu’s only incumbent female parliamentarian has lost her seat in a snap election leaving only one-woman candidate in contention after an unofficial vote count. The unofficial counting at polling locations

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Coalition government likely in Vanuatu

Unofficial results in the Vanuatu election show another rainbow coalition is likely, with voters again sending a potpourri of parties to parliament. AAP reports that Vanuatu went to the polls on Thursday in a snap

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Historic gains for women as Palau’s 12th National Government takes office

The 12th Palau National Government has been officially installed, marking a peaceful transition of power with a mix of returning and new leaders signaling potential shifts from the past four years. In the Senate,

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