Solomon Islands
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Gender Equality

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SOSAI launches Five years (2025-2030) Strategic Plan and Revised Constitution

By Mary Manelegua The Sons of Solomon Association International (SOSAI) launched its five-year strategic plan for 2025-2030 and a revised constitution on Friday in Honiara.

31 Aug 2025

Education
Female maritime students encourage girls to pursue maritime studies
By Jimmy Nolan Two first-year female students at the Solomon Islands National University Maritime College Ranadi campus, are encouraging more young girls to pursue studies in maritime fields.
26 Jun 2025
Domestic Violence
Cabinet paper for Seif Ples formalization coming
By LACHLAN EDDIE The Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Service (MPNSCS) is working to formalize the establishment of Seif Ples and will prepare a Cabinet paper to secure top-level government recognition.
17 Jun 2025
Asia-Pacific
Beijing +30 review concludes in Bangkok with draft decisions to accelerate efforts to achieving gender equality
By Fredrick Kusu in Bangkok, Thailand The Ministerial Conference on the Beijing +30 Review has concluded in Bangkok with the adoption of draft decisions to accelerate the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on gender equality.
22 Nov 2024
Asia-Pacific
Solomon Islands assures Beijing +30 conference of its commitment to addressing gender-based violence
By Fredrick Kusu in Bangkok, Thailand Solomon Islands has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing gender-based violence. Director of Women at the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs Vaela Falefehi Devesi told the Ministerial Conference on the Beijing +30 Review in Bangkok that…
22 Nov 2024
Asia-Pacific
Solomon Islands loses women productivity worth approximately USD 15.1 million in formal sector in 2021 due to violence, study shows
By Fredrick Kusu in Bangkok, Thailand A UN Women costing study shows that Solomon Islands has lost approximately USD 15.1 million in the annual productivity of women in the formal sector in 2021. This accounts for 1 percent of the country’s gross domestic product in 2021.
20 Nov 2024
Asia-Pacific
Vaea highlights Pacific Women’s progress in business leadership and education at Beijing +30 Review conference
By Fredrick Kusu in Bangkok, Thailand Tonga’s Prime Minister Lord Vaea told the Ministerial Conference on the Beijing +30 Review in Bangkok on Tuesday that Pacific countries have made significant progress on women participation in business leadership and in education.
20 Nov 2024
Asia-Pacific
Conference on Beijing +30 Review kicks off with a strong call for collective actions on achieving Gender Equality
By Fredrick Kusu in Bangkok, Thailand The 3 days Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review has started in Bangkok today with a strong call for collective actions by Asia Pacific countries towards achieving gender equality in all aspects of life.
19 Nov 2024
Asia-Pacific
Asia Pacific Representatives gathered in Bangkok: A show of solidarity towards achieving the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on Gender Equality
By Fredrick Kusu in Bangkok, Thailand In a show of solidarity, Civil Society Organizations (CSO) government representatives and advocators of gender equality in the Asia Pacific gathered in Bangkok to reaffirm their commitments towards fully implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for…
19 Nov 2024
Asia-Pacific
Solomon Islands voices need for more data policies on gender equality ahead of Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review
By Fredrick Kusu in Bangkok, Thailand Solomon Islands has voiced the need for more data on gender equality ahead of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review scheduled to take place from the 19 to 21 November in Bangkok, Thailand.
17 Nov 2024
Asia-Pacific
Pacific Civil Society and Government to Advocate for Gender Equality at Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference in Bangkok
This week, representatives from Pacific governments and civil society have arrived in Bangkok for the Pacific Civil Society Organization (CSO) Forum and the Women’s National Machinery meeting, ahead of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Review of Beijing +30.
16 Nov 2024