Pacific Leaders must do more to Promote Gender Equity in the Pacific
The Pacific region continues to hold some of the highest figures of violence against women and some of the lowest figures for female political representation, said New Zealand group Women's Rights and Advocacy in the Pacific (WRAP)(1). With the release of the report, Promoting Gender Equity in the Pacific, WRAP is calling on Pacific Island leaders to take urgent action to promote gender equity in the region. The report details 14 recommendations on how to effectively address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and to increase women's roles in public and political decision making.…Read more