Tag: International Women’s Day

By Peter Boyle in Gadigal Sydney Jana Fayyad, a Palestinian activist, had some sharp words about “the silence of Western feminists” at International Women's Day,...

PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea's national airline flight from Port Moresby to Cairns today was operated by an all female Air Niugini crew in recognition...

Pacific Media Watch The Israeli army has raided dozens of homes in the West Bank and detained 20 Palestinians, including two women -- journalist Bushra...

Asia Pacific Report A group of "pink shoes" women in Aotearoa New Zealand campaigning for gender equality in the Catholic Church took their message with...

EDITORIAL: By the PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea's police commissioner, David Manning, addressing the International Women’s Day celebrations this week, let it be known that...

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...

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...

By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist A proposed draft Police Bill in Fiji has come under intense scrutiny from civil society groups and opposition parties. The...

By Muhammad Aminudin in Malang, East Java A Papuan demonstration held near the Gajayana stadium in Malang city, East Java, ended in chaos with protesters...

Women journalists, feminists, activists, and human rights defenders around the world are facing virtual harassment. In this series, global civil society alliance CIVICUS highlights...

ANALYSIS: By Marcia Devlin, Victoria University Australian university leaders are nearly three times more likely to be a man than a woman. Of 37 public university...

By Talebula Kate in Suva While International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women, Fiji must not lose sight of the...

Pacific Media Watch Violence against women is at epidemic proportions in the Asia Pacific. The region’s governments, if they are to find ways of preventing domestic...

ANALYSIS: By Catherine Rottenberg A few days ago, I received a message from my son's secondary school announcing that it would be celebrating International Women's...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Hundreds of women's rights activists commemorating International Women's Day yesterday gathered near the Horse Statue monument before holding a long march...

By RNZ Pacific When the women of Bougainville march today to mark International Women's Day, the recent violence in Buka will be at the front...

By Rizki Halim in Yogyakarta Dozens of women held a rally at the Zero Kilometre point in Indonesia's Central Java city of Yogyakarta to commemorate...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Zonta Club of Auckland "celebrated change" through its yellow rose awards on International Women's Day today. Speakers included Michelle Kidd, QSM,...

By Jane Joshua in Port Vila Vanuatu's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and External Trade is proud to have two women appointed to the...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk To mark International Women’s Day tomorrow, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is publishing a report entitled “Women’s rights: Forbidden subject” which sheds...

An EMTV report calling for a "breakthrough" in education for girls in Papua New Guinea. Young Papua New Guinean women and girls must be encouraged...

The women's march in Jakarta. Video: UNANews By Katharina R. Lestari in Jakarta More than 1000 Indonesian women took to the streets of Jakarta this week...