Pacific Women E-News provides readers with information and updates on projects receiving technical and funding support from Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development (Pacific Women), including projects managed by the program such as Pacific Girl. Pacific Women is an Australian Government program focused on improving gender equality and women's empowerment across the Pacific. Catch up on what you missed in the last edition here.
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News about Pacific Women supported initiatives
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Women taking the lead to develop and critically review future gender equality projects for Fiji
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Almost 80 grant recipients working on Fiji projects to improve gender equality, from women mushroom farmers to crisis service providers, gathered in Suva for the Fiji Women’s Fund and the Pacific Women program Reflection and Planning Workshop. The two-day event provided the opportunity for partners to share their project’s successes and challenges, to help each other further improve their Fiji initiatives: read more.
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Supporting the next generation: early interventions to prevent violence
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A school-based program to educate young women and men, girls and boys about gender equality, sexual and reproductive health, non-violent behaviours and respectful relationships is being piloted. The Nazareth Centre for Rehabilitation program is already demonstrating its ability to change student behaviour and attitudes towards others as well as improve their learning efforts: read more.
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Women human rights defenders and male advocates: promoting ownership and information
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The Nazareth Centre for Rehabilitation supports a network of women human rights defenders and male advocates to address the needs of diverse women, men, girls and boys, including those living in very remote communities. The network seeks to prevent violence in the community and, when there are issues, intervene and refer survivors to safe houses: read more.
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Supporting coffee farming families to increase their income in Papua New Guinea
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The Coffee Industry Support Project is changing the way women are viewed by men, helping them take leadership roles in their communities and share control of their families’ finances.
Read about the change in the lives of Alice and Mike: click here.
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The every day challenges for counsellors in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
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The team at Women United Together Marshall Islands’ (WUTMI) Weto in Mour share a glimpse into their world, balancing work, family and other commitments with their passion to support women and children in a challenging environment: read more.
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Reflections from Lululeen Santos on the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre’s Regional Training Program
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Lululeen Santos is determined to make a change in her community, including contributing to end violence against women and children. She reflected on what she gained from, and was looking forward to achieving after, the four-week Regional Training Program run by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre: read more.
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The power of group therapy and community healing in the Highlands
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Peer support circles, separated by age and gender, are creating safe spaces for community members to heal from their pasts, learn and practice new skills and create new pathways for their futures. At the start of her own healing journey, Esther, from the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea described her experience: read more.
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Coming home – reintegration in communities after accusations of sorcery
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Beaten and named a sorcerer, Mary fled her home. While she was able to return, it was only through the support of the Kafe Urban Settlers Women’s Association and OXFAM that she felt safe and supported, through access to crisis services, to reintegrate into her community: read more.
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Forum enables Tuvaluan youth and women to take a lead role in national issues
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In a ground-breaking event, more than 70 Tuvaluan women and youth united for change and took a lead role to guide the development of national policies and programs at the inaugural Tuvalu National Women and Youth Forum. The event provided a platform for vibrant discussion and meaningful reflection on the experience of Tuvaluans to guide the 2020 revision of the Tuvalu Gender Equality Policy, National Youth Policy and Te Kakeega III (Tuvalu’s National Strategy for Sustainable Development 2016–2020): read more.
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‘Home-Grown, Feminist, Rights-Based Approach’ Proves Effective
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An independent evaluation of Tonga Women & Children Crisis Center’s (WCCC) work to end violence against women found the needs of beneficiaries had been largely met through its preventative and responsive strategies. WCCC’s mix of survivor
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support services with male advocates, radio programs and community outreach are making waves at the individual, community and institutional levels in Tonga: read more.
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How Do Perceptions of Relative Poverty Affect Women’s Empowerment?
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This study found support for women’s economic participation may increase without increases in women’s agency in decision making, highlighting the complicated nature of gender attitudes: read more.
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Opportunities from Pacific Women and the Region
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Finance and Operations Manager
The Finance and Operations Manager will lead the delivery of efficient and effective financial and grant management, human resources, administration and logistical services to support the implementation of the Pacific Women program. Find out more.
Applications must be submitted by 9 February 2020.
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Pacific Women Communications Panel of Specialists, Advisers and Assistants
The Pacific Women Support Unit is recruiting communications specialists, advisers and assistants to join its Communications Panel. Panel members will provide high quality technical and strategic communications advice and capacity development across 14 Pacific Island countries. Find out more.
Applications must be submitted by 16 February 2020.
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Balance of Power Finance and Administrative Officer
Based in Suva, the Finance and Administration Officer will provide overall project, administrative and logistical support to the Balance of Power program team and assist in managing financial operations. Find out more.
Applications must be submitted by 16 February 2020.
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Balance of Power Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer
Based in Suva, The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer will lead the implementation of the Balance of Power Monitoring and Evaluation System. Find out more.
Applications must be submitted by 16 February 2020.
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Economic Empowerment of Women Expert: Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative
The Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative is seeking a Economic Empowerment of Women Expert to promote women’s economic empowerment through private sector development in the Pacific. Find out more.
Applications must be submitted by 5 February 2020.
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Evaluation consultant for the kNOwVAWdata initiative programme
UNFPA Asia Pacific Regional Office (APRO) is seeking a consultant to provide an independent, external and objective assessment of the kNOwVAWdata initiative and to make recommendations that could guide future programming focused on strengthening capacities for the measurement of VAW prevalence. Find out more.
Applications must be submitted by 12 February 2020.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
11 February 2020
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World Radio Day
13 February 2020
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World Day of Social Justice
20 February 2020
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World NGO Day
27 February 2020
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