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Gender
FAMILY PROTECTION ACT TO BE LAUNCHED
The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs has announced the ‘Family Protection Act 2014’ will be launched this Friday. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Ethel Sigimanu says the Act provides mechanism to stop domestic violence in…
6 Apr 2016
Crime
FAMILY PROTECTION ACT LAUNCHING SOON
The Solomon Islands Family Protection Act 2014 is expected to be launched next Friday. The Family Protection Act provides, Police Safety Notices, Protection Orders, Offences, Duties of service providers including counselling, awareness and prevention programs.
30 Mar 2016
Abuses
POLICE STATS INDICATES MORE WOMEN REPORTING VIOLENCE
Data collected by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Statistic Unit on reported cases of domestic violence indicates a lot more women are now coming forward to report the violence they face at home to the police.
11 Mar 2016
Australia
AUSSIE HIGH COM HOST IWD BREAKFAST
The Australian High Commission has this morning hosted its annual breakfast to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). The event was attended by more than 100 people at the Heritage Park Hotel.
10 Mar 2016
Infrastructure
CARE CENTRE RECEIVED NEW BUILDING
The Christian Care Centre (CCC) has finally received a newly built Rainbow Wing Building from World Vision Australia recently. A statement from World Vision Australia said the building provides extra rooms and facilities at the Centre where victims and survivors of gender-based violence in the…
25 Nov 2015
Abuses
HCC & SINCW ON 16 DAYS ACTIVISM
The Honiara City Council (HCC) has added its voice to the 16 Days of Activism campaign to end gender-based violence. The Council is supporting the campaign through a number of ways, including banners, graffiti art, white and orange ribbons tied to council vehicles and councilors pledging their…
25 Nov 2015
Abuses
PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR 16 DAYS ACTIVISM AGAINST GBV
Preparations for the Sixteen Days of Activism campaign against gender-based violence is progressing well. According to Vois Blo Mere program on the National Broadcaster, the event will begin on the 25th of this month to December 10th.
18 Nov 2015
Abuses
SEIF PLES & OUR TELEKOM SIGNED AGREEMENT
The Seif Ples Gender-based Violence Crisis and Referral centre and Solomon Telekom Company Limited have signed an agreement recognising the work of ‘Seif Ples’. Seif Ples Gender-based Violence Crisis and Referral centre continue to assist victims of gender based violence in Solomon Islands.
18 Nov 2015
Abuses
FAMILY VIOLENCE REMAINS TOP PRIORITY FOR POLICE: POLICE BOSS
Combating family violence remains one of the key priorities for the country’s Police force. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force is overseeing the roll out of the Family Protection Act and develops a number of manuals to assist police enforce the Act…
5 Oct 2015
Abuses
NEWLY FORMED NGO CONDEMNED RECENT ALLEGED KILLING INCIDENT
The Home and Family Impact Ministry, a newly born Non-Government Organisation, NGO, has strongly condemned the recent alleged killing of a woman on West Guadalcanal.
22 Sept 2015
Abuses
GUADALCANAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN CONDEMNED RECENT DEATH
The President of the Guadalcanal Council of Women has strongly condemned the tragic death of a woman from the province last week. The woman was allegedly the victim of a domestic violence with her husband. She passed away Monday last week at the National Referral Hospital.
20 Sept 2015
Communities
COMMUNITY POLICING TO LAUNCH ORANGE DAY CAMPAIGN
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Community Policing Department will launch its Orange Day Campaign program next week. The Program aims to celebrate the International Day to Eliminate Violence against women and girls.
21 Aug 2015
Honiara City
TRAINING ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN STARTED IN HONIARA
A training focusing on Primary Prevention of Violence Against Girls and Women began in Honiara today. The training was organised by UN Women Solomon Islands as part of a capacity building and prevention support under the Pacific Regional Ending Violence Against Women Facility Fund for Grantee, and…
17 Aug 2015
Abuses
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN TOOL KIT LAUNCHING TOMORROW
Government agencies and advocacy groups working to end gender-based violence in Solomon Islands will now have the means to design effective and stronger projects to end violence against women – thanks to a regional toolkit that will be officially launched in Honiara tomorrow.
26 Jul 2015
Gender
VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SPEAKS OUT
A domestic violence survivor has broken her silence and publicly appeal to women and girls in Solomon Islands who are victims of domestic violence – ‘Enough is Enough’. The survivor, a foreigner is married to a local who victimized her severely over the past eight months.
3 Jul 2015
Abuses
AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCED ‘SAFE FAMILIES’ PROGRAM
Australia has just announced its new ‘Safe Families’ program, aimed at addressing family violence in the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands Australian High Commission social media page reports, this initiative is part of the Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development project.
29 Jun 2015
Abuses
VOIS BLO MERE SOLOMONS RECIPIENT OF UN WOMEN FACILITY FUND
Vois Blo Mere Solomons is the new recipient of the UN Women Pacific Regional Facility Fund for Ending Violence Against Women. The NGO media organisation today received $167,000 from the Facility.
27 May 2015
Abuses
PRENDERGAST DISCUSSED WAYS TO COMBAT FAMILY VIOLENCE
Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast has discussed ways to better combat family violence and violence against children in Solomon Islands with the visiting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children. The Police Commissioner met with Marta Santos Pais yesterday.
22 May 2015
Abuses
S.I.N.C.W WELCOMED “NATIONWIDE FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAM”
The Solomon Islands National Council of Women has welcomed the “Nationwide Family Violence Program” which was recently launched by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force.
19 May 2015
Abuses
MORE EDUCATION & AWARENESS NEEDED ON FAMILY PROTECTION ACT
A former priest, now working as a school teacher, says more education and awareness efforts need to be done on the new Family Protection Act and human rights amongst rural families before it can be implemented.
19 May 2015