My journey started in 2008, when I sought the endorsement of community leaders in my home island of...
Category - Gender and development
Women MPs doubled in Myanmar’s new-look parliament
Monday marked the first sitting day of Myanmar’s new parliament. The number of women MPs has more...
Violence against women must stop
My appointment as a White Ribbon Ambassador in 2012 reflects my long-term commitment to ending...
“Bashed Up” – new HRW report on family violence in PNG
A new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) on gender-based violence (GBV) in Papua New Guinea...
Will visions of gender equality live up to the future Pacific...
In September, we saw a razzle-dazzle of celebrations when the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
Women, the workforce, resources and violence: getting PNG...
Dr Linda Van Leeuwen is a Capacity Building Specialist for Anitua, a landholder company based on...
More than credit – giving savings the benefit
Microfinance has faced heavy scrutiny over the years, generating important debate and learning for...
Falling through the net? Gender and social protection in the...
Authors/editor(s): Margaret Jolly, Helen Lee, Katherine Lepani, Anna Naupa and Michelle Rooney. As...
Gender-based violence: hurting the bottom line for business in...
Introduction The social, emotional and physical costs of gender-based violence (GBV) are widely...
The SDGs, gender and Beyoncé: feminist, but not flawless
We’ve recently published several blog posts about the sustainable development goals (SDGs), drawing...