In acknowledging the 2020 International Women’s Day, the Ministry of Community and Cultural Affairs hosted a two-day IWD Palau Women Forum from March 10-11, 2020 under the theme of “The Business of Culture and Wellbeing”. In line with national and regional commitments, the Division of Gender under the Bureau of Aging, Disability, and Gender of […]
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Palau women fishers not included fisheries support
Women of Palau that are actively involved in fisheries are not included in fisheries data collection and research and as a result, no formal support is given to them. This was revealed by Ann Kloulechad-Singeo of Ebiil Society based on a 10-year study conducted by the Society during the Palau International Women’s Day 2020 conference […]
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As more women run for office, child care remains a hurdle
SALT LAKE CITY — When Kimberly Dudik ran for her fourth term in the Montana House, state officials told her she could not use campaign money to pay for child care for her four young children. She is now running for attorney general and is trying to visit a big chunk of the sprawling state, […]
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Key lessons the Fiji Women’s Fund has learned about empowering women economically
SUVA, 21 OCTOBER 2019 (FIJI WOMENS FUND) — The Fiji Women’s Fund has learnt three key lessons in supporting women’s economic empowerment (WEE) over the three years that the Fund has provided grants to women’s groups, organisations and networks. Collaboration between the Fund, Rise Beyond the Reef, Talanoa Treks and Ra Naari Parishad resulted in […]
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Regional agriculture program promotes women empowerment
A regional program has developed a unique take in promoting organic agriculture in the Pacific by linking it to women empowerment. The second mission for the project called Building Prosperity for Women Producers, Processors and Women-Owned Businesses (BPWP) was conducted in Palau last week, September 12 and 13, to launch the first phase of the […]
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Domestic violence cases double in March: BPS
4.5% of Palauan ever-pregnant women experienced physical partner violence. 37% were punched in the abdomen: MOH led 2014 study The number of domestic violence cases in a month went up to 8 in the month of March, said the Bureau of Public Safety (BPS) report. The highest monthly number was 9 which was in September […]