Commonwealth countries work to move the dial forward on cervical cancer
The theme for World Cancer Day this year is “Closing the Care Gap”. It is the same theme as last year, and indeed will...
Papua New Guinea crowned Miss Pacific Islands
Twenty-four-year-old Miss Papua New Guinea Josie Nicholas was crowned Miss Pacific Islands on Friday.
After a three-year hiatus due to Covid, the pageant was held...
Race for PNG head of state
Papua New Guinea is on the cusp of voting in our first female Governor General (GG) after nominations for the post lapsed on Tuesday...
Laura Lochman encourages Pacific women to be part of Energy sector
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) launched the Women in Energy Strategy with the United States Department through the Bureau of Energy Resources...
Pacific woman at the helm of Tuna Commission grateful to lead the multilateral organisation
By Pita Ligaiula in Da Nang, Vietnam
One of the strong Pacific women leaders in Fisheries says news of her appointment to head the Pacific...
Grants available for government, civil society and other gender equality projects
The Pacific Community (SPC) is offering grants for gender equality initiatives that support Pacific women and girls, in all their diversity, to be safe...
Vanuatu’s director of women relishes her role as a technical co-ordinator for negotiators on...
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Shiek
Apart from the tough negotiations going into its final stages, one of the Pacific negotiators is...
Support for gender and climate change gaining traction at COP27
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh
Pacific negotiators and political champions have rallied support and used every opportunity at side events and...
Early gains for gender and climate change text, as negotiations heads into final week
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Sharm El Sheikh
After a week of technical negotiations on the draft climate and gender text, the Pacific co-lead...
Sexual and Gender-based Violence against women and girls: calling for a Pacific paradigm shift
Op-ed,by Dr Jimmy Obed, Psychiatrist at Vila Central Hospital
Vanuatu has one of the highest prevalence rates of violence against women and girls, and the...
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