“EMPOWERMENT to women around our region is something I feel is very important because we have the lowest rate of female representation at the political decision making tables of the world. So that is concern for me and am sure it is concern for many people around the world.” Electoral commissioner of Samoa Papali’i Malietau…
CHAIRMAN of political parties commission Sir Paul Tovua says he welcome any assistance that can be organised to prepare women candidates for the upcoming general election. His remarks were delivered by UN Women’s programme coordinator for the Advancing Gender Justice in the Pacific (AGJP) Programme, Audrey Manu at the opening of a week-long Transformational Leadership…
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has encouraged more women candidates to join them. UDP spokesperson Bill Ghina told Solomon Star the party appeals to more women to come forward and register with them. “Our party is about to unveil its strategy policy and therefore we encourage more women to join our party. “This to make…
WOMEN from Tuvaruhu, Titinge, Vura, Voice blo Mere, SWIBA, UN women and all Saints Parish are under-going community based development business training. The training was facilitated by the ministry of national unity reconciliation peace jointly with International Labour Organisation (ILO) to enhance their skills on business implementation in the societies. About 50 participants participate in…
A GROUP of women yesterday put smiles on the face of sick children at the National Referral Hospital with gifts. The SDA Kukum Parish Council of Women, a group of women from Barana, Burns Creek and Kukum churches decided to pay the yesterday to remind the sick of God’s love. Coordinator of the group Basilisa…
Prominent women-leaders from the Central-West region of Western province excelled to greater heights in knowledge and understanding of their roles and responsibilities in building and maintaining peace in the province, after attending a time-bound, extremely informative, emotional but fun, hope-filled and commitment-setting peace-building conference early last month. The conference was held on the 3rd –…
THE Gizo Environment Livelihood Conservation Association (GELCA) savings club has been applauded for its role to economically empower women. The GELCA savings club is a component of the Inshore Fish Aggregating Devices (IFAD) that seeks to empower rural women from communities of Gizo, Nusatuva and Kolombangara. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) country manager Shannon Seeto said…
FOUR women have successfully completed a three-day basic cooking and baking skill training for grassroots and rural women in Auki, yesterday. This was the second of such training organised by the Malaita Provincial Government’s Women’s Division, which was aimed at empowering women with these skills with the vision to equip them start up their own…
About 22 women and four men in Florida Island, Central province completed a weeklong basic cooking and floral art training last month. The training was conducted at Roderick Hideaway accommodation. Last Friday most of them received their certificates. Managing director of Green Tourism Solomon Island Ltd Michael Tokuru officially handed them thier certificate to them…
Fifty women from seven zones around Gizo have undertaken a loan component training last week in preparation to manage and administer their loan component. The women are members of the Gizo Environment Livelihood Conservation Association (GELCA) and Nusatuva Environment Conservation and Development Association (NECDA) who have established their savings club late last year. The training…