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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.

‘Parliament needs more women’

Representations of women in the parliament are often quite hard for many to accept in Solomon Islands parliament.

Some of participants after the program. Sitting in front is the CEO Jennifer Pascal, left, and facilitator Jenny Illisia.

Basic fabric dyeing training for women

SOLOMON Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA) has completed a one-day basic fabric dyeing training on Friday 8th March 2019 at Mbokona SDA Church Hall.

For International Women’s Day 2019, get to know some of the women driving change and increasing equality across the Pacific Islands. MILLICENT BARTY is the Chair of the Solomon Islands Young Entrepreneurs Council, as well as a Designer, and the manager of YHER Pacific, an initiative to tackle youth unemployment. She spoke to World Bank media:

Regina’s path in film making and Activism

On International Women’s Day 2019, we are sharing stories of women doing inspiring work across the Pacific. Whether in the business world, advocacy, media or countless other sectors, their contributions highlight the transformative power of women in the region. REGINA LEPPING is a Filmmaker, Actor, Activist and Youth Empowerment and Engagement Specialist working for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the UN’s Peace Building Fund. She is also the co-founder of the Say It Out Loud Film Festival. She spoke to World Bank Media:

The Revival Fellowship Solomon Islands 1st National Conference participants.

Revival Fellowship church holds first Conference

THE Revival Fellowship Solomon Islands Church has completed its first National Conference for leaders and Pastors at Vanua Valu in East Honiara, last Friday.

Father Tiqe laid to rest

THOUSANDS of Catholics believer have convened at the Visale Parish, North-West Guadalcanal to farewell Late Father (Fr.) Herman Tiqe, last Wednesday.

Mrs Alena Patovaki showing some of her coal roasted fish.

Women promoting local recipes for money

Through the daily vending in Gizo town - Western province’s capital, Arena Patovaki and her friends are able to make ends meet by promoting local foods.

Guadalcanal Province Women's Desk Officer Joy Hellen Alfred.

Guadalcanal women praise leaders

ONE of the great achievements for the Guadalcanal Province Women’s Development Division is the approval for the Temporary Special Measures (TSM) to allow women seats in the provincial assembly in the next government.

Some of the women that attended the opening of the new market house at GIPPOL 3.

GIPPOL 3 women happy with new market house

Women working and living in and around Guadalcanal Plantation Palm Oil Limited (GIPPOL) 3 in North East Guadalcanal now have a proper market house to sell their local products and cooked food.

Australia supports study to tackle gender norms

Women face serious risks in pursuing income because of restrictive gender norms, according to a report released today by Oxfam and the Australian Government initiative Strongim Bisnis.