HOW does one evaluate RAMSI? I am not sure how, although there are various Reports, Consultancies and Surveys that have attempted to address this question. These Reports have endeavored to evaluate the effectiveness of RAMSI against the three pillars of its stated mission, namely, a) restoration of law and order, b) improving the machinery of…
YOUNG women leaders in the Pacific have banded together and called for efforts to be speeded up to combat physical and sexual violence against women. A newly formed alliance representing the region’s 15 to 24 year olds say such violence is one of the biggest issues facing the region’s one million young women. The…
HIGHER education for young women in the Pacific is not translating into more and better jobs. That’s according to the latest tracking report on Millennium Development Goals for the region. A deputy Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Feleti Teo, says most Forum Island countries are on track to achieving gender parity, or…
ESTIMATING the costs of gender-based violence is vital as it brings to light the hidden costs to society and the resources needed to end violence. This was the message from participants at a side event to better understand the cost implications of gender-based violence and inequality, at the 12th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women in…