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Within Oceania, PeaceWomen is currently monitoring 3 countries including: Fiji, Bougainville (Papua New Guinea) and the Solomon Islands.

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  • April 15, 2012 (Islands Business)
    PACIFIC: OPINION: Pacific Governments Failed Women Most of the Pacific Islands region continues to be one of the least women-friendly places in the world. Although many of its leaders spout platitudes about respect for women in Pacific cultures, statistical records show some of the worst skews in gender parity on several fronts—ranging from health and education to employment, and business and political participation.
  • March 28, 2012 (The Jet)
    FIJI: Gender Gaps Still Remain Gender inequality was the topic of discussion by a group of panelist during the launch of the “World Development Report 2012 on Gender Equality and Development.” The panel discussion on the theme, “Towards Gender Equality in the Pacific” was held at the University of the South Pacific's Laucala Campus in Suva.
  • March 27, 2012 (UN News)
    PAPUA NEW GUINEA: UN Expert Calls on Papua New Guinea to Do More to Protect Women Against Violence “Accountability, rather than impunity, should become the norm for all acts of violence against women,” said the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Rashida Manjoo.
  • March 26, 2012 (Pacific.scoop)
    PNG: Statement: Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women At the end of her official country mission to Papua New Guinea, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Ms. Rashida Manjoo, delivered the following statement: “I would like to begin by expressing my appreciation to the Government of Papua New Guinea for extending the invitation to conduct an official country mission. I am grateful to all my interlocutors, including National and Provincial authorities, the Autonomous Bougainville Government, representatives of civil society organisations, as well as representatives of the United Nations agencies and the donor community. Most importantly, I want to thank the individual women who courageously shared their personal experiences of violence and survival with me.
  • March 20, 2012 (Solomon Star)
    SOLOMON ISLANDS: SI highest amongst highest in violence against women United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against women Ms Rashida Manjoo has reported Solomon Islands have the high incidence of violence against women.

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