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RSIPF supports Shortland women for 16 days of activism

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) supported women in the Shortland Islands Western Province to coordinate the 16 days activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV) campaign at Nila Catholic Mission on 25 November 2019.

Sister Helen Barrett (sitting centre) with members of the All Saints Mothers Union group from Honiara during their visit in 2017.

Anglican Sister who served here for years dies in Australia

AN Anglican sister who spent most of her religious life working in Solomon Islands has died Monday this week in her home country of Australia.

A woman from Dughore displaying the traditional clothing made up of local leaves with Organic plants and produce displayed in th background.

Dughore women host mini fest

Dughore Women Association has fruitfully hosted the Dughore Mini Cultural and Organic Festival at Hunda Village on Kolombangara in Western Province, early this month.

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Participants at the Women in Leadership in the Public Service Action Plan Workshop.

Women promoted to lead in Public Service

THE Ministry of Public Service (MPS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) hosted stakeholders on Wednesday to validate the Action Plan to promote Women in Leadership in the Public Service.

Inspector Siru (left) and CSSI Women's Network Chair (right) departing for their regional film premiere in New Caledonia.

CSSI Women’s Network departs for international film festival

REPRESENTATIVES of the Correctional Service Solomon Islands (CSSI) Women’s Network departed for New Caledonia yesterday to attend the regional premiere of their film “Herstory: Women Working in Corrections”.

Members of the Mothers Union from Vanuatu and Central Diocese getting ready for the parade.

ACOM mothers mark 100th anniversary

THE Mothers Union in the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) are currently celebrating their 100th anniversary (1919 – 2019) in Honiara.

Oibola women carrying the statue of Mother Mary during the procession.

Catholic women in Auki celebrate Assumption Fest

The Auki Parish Catholic women have celebrated the Assumption Feast Day of Mary the mother of Jesus on the 16th – 18th of August 2019.

Women help construct Mbokona school footpath

A GROUP of women has supported Mbokona School in Central Honiara with the construction of a footpath.

Improving support for female survivors of violence

Support for women and girl survivors of sexual and gender-based violence continues to improve as SAFENET Referral Network member numbers continue to increase.

Soltuna upskills its female workers

IN striving to improve in providing healthy meals for its workers, SolTuna embarked on establishing a vegetable growing project for 240 female workers living at the hostels in Noro.