THE organising committee for this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) is currently planning programmes for the event, which will be held next month. IWD is an annual event marked each on the 8 of March with different themes selected to reflect the event. This year UN Women’s office in Honiara is part of the organising…
SUVA, (NCWF) – The National Council of Women Fiji (NCWF) launched its “Civic Education & Empowerment for more Women parliamentarians in Fiji” in September of last year. The project is funded by the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) for a term of two years, and having its main objective to: “increase the representation of women…
Last week I attended the opening of the Mock Parliament debate about Constituency Development Funds. It was great to see so many women in the Parliament Chamber. As a representative of one of Solomon Islands Development Partners and a guest in Solomon Islands over the past two years, I have attending many meetings focusing on…
Last Thursday between 8:30 and 9:30am people arrived for the opening of the Mary Mzzarello Development Centre (MMDC) in the Laura Vicuna Hostel-Henderson. Sr. Sesilia Sala was the MC for the day and at 9:30am she introduced Sr. Sialei Paupuaga, the FMA community leader, who gave the welcoming address and extended a warm welcome to…
It would be very good if qualified women could enter politics, both on national and provincial level. There are many well qualified women working in the civil service, as administrators, teachers, etc. who would be qualified to run. Culturally it is an uphill struggle but still women should try. Some women politicians are brilliant, smarter…
WOMEN have echoed on the floor of Parliament that if the Rural Constituency Development Fund (RCDF) is utilised for developments in the rural it would put an end to poverty and poor standard of living. Debating the Bill most women which took the floor to speak expressed that use of this fund was only for…
LOCAL women intending to contest the upcoming national general elections have been challenged to work together inorder to enter Parliament. Director of the womens development division within the ministry of women, youths and children affairs Janet Tuhaika made the statement at a welcome dinner Monday night at Iron Bottom Sound hosted for the women who…
A total of forty – seven women intending candidates and women leaders from 8 provinces in the Solomon Islands are currently taking part in the Solomon Islands Mock Parliament for women at the National Parliament House in Honiara. The highlight of the four days program will be the Mock women’s Parliament where these forty –…
The University of the South Pacific’s Alafua Campus Director Leatuaolevao Ruby Va’a was recently named Samoa’s Educator of the Year. Va’a was named in the Newsline’s honour list published on 29 December 2013. Va’a has been very successful in setting new achievements for the regional campus and by doing so, it has given the University’s…
WOMEN in the country will join people around the world to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day and the rights of women. International Women Day falls on March 8 which is on Saturday and is celebrated each year globally. The ministry of women and Honiara City Council women’s front desk are organising a day of…