Tag: Gender empowerment
Women ministers spell out their plan to ‘rebuild Fiji as it...
By Talebula Kate in Suva
Fiji's new Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Lynda Tabuya, plans to use surveys and online platforms as an...
New MP marks milestone for Aotearoa – gender parity in the...
By Moana Ellis, Local Democracy Reporter
The swearing in of Labour list MP Soraya Peke-Mason to Parliament on October 25 will mark a milestone for...
How the Taliban’s return has robbed Afghanistan’s women and girls of...
ANALYSIS: By Zakia Adeli, an East-West Center research fellow in Honolulu
Part 2 of a two-part series on the one-year anniversary of the Taliban takeover....
New woman MP in PNG wants action to curb violence in...
RNZ Pacific
The new MP for Rai Coast Open in Papua New Guinea's Madang Province, Kessy Sawang, wants immediate action to curb violence that has...
Women – just two – back in PNG’s Parliament but more...
ANALYSIS: By Orovu Sepoe, Lesley Clark and Teddy Winn
The results of the 2022...
Hope for women in PNG elections – Peter becomes lone female...
By Gorethy Kenneth of the PNG Post-Courier in Port Moresby
If there is a glimmer of hope in Papua New Guinea’s violence marred national general...
Election of women to PNG Parliament crucial for future, says economist
RNZ Pacific
A Papua New Guinean economist says the election of women in Parliament will be crucial to advancing gender equality in the country.
Papua New...
Former National justice minister says NZ abortion law must stay –...
By Craig McCulloch, RNZ News deputy political editor
Former National MP and Justice Minister Amy Adams says opposition leader Christopher Luxon is right to rule...
PNG elections: Female candidates try to prove parliament isn’t just for...
RNZ Pacific
The 142 women running in the Papua New Guinea election are hoping to prove that the PNG Parliament is no longer a male-dominated...
‘Make history’ and vote in a woman instead of ‘failed’ men,...
By Kolopu Waima in Mendi, Papua New Guinea
She is brave -- no other word can describe this Papua New Guinean woman.
Ruth Undi Siwinu isn't...
Australia has more women in cabinet than ever before: what difference...
ANALYSIS: By Louise Chappell, UNSW Sydney and Claire Annesley, UNSW Sydney
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first cabinet is Australia’s most diverse ever. Not only do...
Women MPs vital for PNG’s future, says campaigning Somare-Brash
RNZ Pacific
A female candidate in the Papua New Guinea elections believes it is more important than ever that the country has women MPs in...
Women’s empowerment ‘the key’ to building better Fiji, says PM
By Luke Nacei in Suva
It is the duty of men to uplift women and not undermine them or stand in their way, says Fiji...
Gavoka slams Fiji’s ‘shameless’ inaction over women’s rights
By Talebula Kate in Suva
Women’s participation in decision-making is fundamental to improving gender equality but despite making up half of Fiji's population, representation at...
Is the #MeToo era a reckoning, a revolution, or something else?
REVIEW: By Zora Simic, UNSW Sydney
“The world”, declares Laurie Penny on the first page of their new book, “is in the middle of a...
People’s Party back all-women team for PNG capital hot seats
By Thierry Lepani in Port Moresby
The People’s Party has made an unprecedented announcement to endorse four women candidates for all four National Capital District...
Afghan women challenge pregnant NZ journalist’s ‘reality under the Taliban’
RNZ News
Afghan women are accusing the Taliban of using a pregnant New Zealand journalist as a publicity tool to show the world they can...
Fiji men advocates commit to ‘honour’ their roles in society
By Rohit Deo in Lautoka, Fiji
Made up of present and retired police officers, former school teachers, village headmen, community leaders and representatives from the...
Australia commits $170m to boost Pacific gender equality efforts
By Josefa Babitu
The Australian government has announced an A$170 million (F$267 million) programme for the Pacific region to strengthen gender equality initiatives over the...
Pacific women talk about ‘precarious situation’ over covid, climate and rights
By Josefa Babitu
A French Polynesian territorial government cabinet minister says the pandemic and climate justice have provided an opportunity to think about the progress...
Nine Australians fighting for gender equality and making a difference
ANALYSIS: By Blair Williams, Australian National University
It feels like every day brings more harrowing claims of harassment, bullying and abuse of women in Australia's...
Hard to speak up at first as the only woman, but...
Catherine Mori is the oldest female employee in the Customs and Tax Administration in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). And she may well...