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… This monograph describes an approach to farmer learning and agricultural extension known as the ‘Family Teams’ approach used in a project to improve the uptake and impact of training and small business development for women smallholder food …
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… feeling disadvantaged in electoral administration and the use of money politics. Despite these challenges, the … future elections. … … Pacific Data Hub … data … leadership-and-decision-making … leadership-and-politics … pacific-women … social-norms …
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… More than 100 women and men from all parts of Papua New Guinea, the Pacific and globally were able to connect through various online platforms over five intensive days in August and share invaluable research, knowledge and resources in …
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… This Strategic Guidance Note explains the background to and international thinking on women’s economic empowerment and then explains how the Market Development Facility … women’s economic empowerment analysis, monitoring and management into the program’s core life cycle approach. … … …
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… the relationship between women’s economic empowerment and violence against women through in-depth qualitative … women in the urban context of Arawa (Kieta District) and rural women involved in informal marketing and alluvial mining (Panguna District) and in informal …
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… Numerous studies show obvious links between alcohol abuse and violence in Melanesia. In Papua New Guinea, alcohol is incorporated into sociality involving gift exchange and distribution practices associated with the ‘big man’ … arguing that alcohol contributes significant tax revenue, and that liquor bans are not successful and would ‘force the …
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… that the program is on track to achieve its objectives, and that the program uses evidence to inform policy and practice. Other highlights include: - Since July 2017, … accessed support services, including counselling, case management, health or justice services and emergency …
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… The State, Society and Governance in Melanesia program at the Australian National University and the International Women’s Development Agency undertook … on the responses to the survey and aims to be a useful resource for government and civil society organisations …
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… The case studies of coalitions in Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea and Tonga highlight four influential factors in the formation … study are shared values and interests. For example, the Fiji case study illustrates how shared values around …
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… Alliance is a network of regional, international, and locally based organisations working with and for young women leaders across the Pacific region. The … young women to be: Safe, Respected, Included, Connected, and Skilled. The goal of the Alliance is to provide a network …
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… requires commitments by policy-makers, practitioners and scholars to transformative practices. One challenge is to … a coherent conceptual framework from diverse knowledges and experiences. This article contains a framework that … gendered political and economic causes of poor market management and oppressive conditions for women vendors. The …
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… very strong outcomes for Spa Academy scholarship graduates and their families. Graduates feel more confident and … the beginning of a collective association, through the Fiji Section of the international beauty association … of sexual harassment policy in spas and hotels across Fiji. … … Pacific Data Hub … education … report … …
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… was repealed in 2013 in the wake of several high profile and gruesome killings related to sorcery accusations, because … rural areas where concerns about sorcery are strongest, and are often a matter of nearly daily discussion. This short … cases. Greater support, in terms of both resourcing and adjudication guidance, could go some way towards closing …
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… This report contains population and demographic data and development profiles for 15 Pacific countries. Four of … All of these countries are politically independent, as are Fiji, Nauru and Tonga. Three countries (Palau, Marshall …
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… to show you that having many skills has changed my life and I can contribute to my family’s income,’ shares Clera … are being supported to develop their confidence, skills and knowledge through the Young Women’s Christian … Girls Rise Up! Ms Tegu attended life skills training and is now able to earn an income to support herself and her …
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… of witchcraft in Papua New Guinea drew international and national attention to the problem of sorcery and witchcraft accusation–related violence. In the face of … the government responded by repealing the Sorcery Act 1971 and creating a new provision in the Criminal Code Act 1974 …
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… National University, University of Papua New Guinea and the Lae University of Technology explored the connections … women’s experiences of seeking support to address family and sexual violence and their children’s well-being and opportunities for …
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… synthesises material from the books, academic articles, and reports listed in the attached annotated bibliography on Pacific Island women and agriculture. Information has been grouped into the … researchers and development agencies. Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and Solomon Islands are thus overrepresented in studies …
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… by the Australian National University in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. The Do No Harm research explored the relationship between economic inclusion and empowerment programs, and violence against women. The key lessons learned from the …
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… on the individual lives of over half a million women and girls, their families and communities, on the sustainability and capacities of the grantee organisations and networks, and …