The Young Women’s Parliamentary Group (YWPG) last week underwent a group Pap smear test at the Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood (SIPPA) as part of their campaign against cervical cancer.
The Church of Melanesia’s Christian Care-Centre in Honiara has now reached maximum capacity. Sister Doreen Awaiasi says the issue of space is now forcing the centre to turn away women and children who are victims of domestic violence and are desperate for a safe place.
High Court Judge, Justice Stephen Pallaras says unless the Government actually does something, treaties and conventions of human rights and the elimination of violence including the recently passed Family Protection Act, barley worth anything.
The National Council of Women (NCW) said performances of leadership needs to change in Solomon Islands. NCW made the statement according to a 2013 National Survey from the Australian National University which shows that leadership and performance of the government was not to the people’s…
The new Chief Magistrate of the Honiara Magistrates Court Emanuel Kouhota said the increasing incidents of rape in Solomon Islands is worrying. Chief Magistrate Kouhota made the statement after being sworn-in by the country’s Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer.
New research from the Australian National University (ANU) reveals it is unlikely women candidates will be successful in this year’s National elections.
Women and children across the country now have a legislation to protect them from domestic violence. This follows the passage of the Family Protection Bill 2014 in Parliament yesterday.
Parliament has passed the Family Protection Bill 2014 today. The 69 Clause Bill took Members of Parliament until late yesterday to go through the Committee stage, which was adjourned to today. The Committee resumed after a Question and Answer session this afternoon.
Member of Parliament for East Choiseul, and Chairman of the Bills and Legislation Committee, Manasseh Sogavare has described the issue of Domestic Violence in Solomon Islands as sickening. MP Sogavare made the statement when contributing to debate on the Family Protection Bill yesterday.
Domestic violence offenders including perpetrators breaching the new Police Safety Notices and Family Protection Orders face a three years imprisonment term or $30,000 fine.
A father of six children from Isabel Province who had sex with his eldest daughter and attempted to rape his second daughter will hear his fate as soon as the prosecution council provide a victim impact statement to the High Court Judge next week.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force and the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RASI) have applaud the active engagement of communities and organisations in the government’s decision on its limited rearmament project.
Parliamentary debate on the ‘Family Protection Bill 2014’ has been adjourned after its second reading today. Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs Commins Aston Mewa moved the Bill in its second reading in parliament this morning.
A four-day workshop on how the judiciary and other stakeholders can effectively deal with family violence in Solomon Islands is underway in Honiara. Called the “Family Violence and Youth Justice”, the workshop aims to discuss and deal with family violence in the Pacific and Solomon Islands within…
Solomon Islands women must be empowered to become business owners either in urban areas or in their provincial villages. This is the concept the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration is embarking on.
The Magistrate’s Court has warned a woman to be kind and look after her five-year-old daughter or face imprisonment for a year. Principal Magistrate Jim Seuika sounded out the warning today when he sentenced the woman with a bound over for twelve months.
The National Government should invest more in economic empowerment of youths, instead of police rearmament, says the President of the Solomon Islands National Council of Women.
The Solomon Islands National Council of Women has urged the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services to consult with civil society and women’s organisations on the rearmament process for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force.
The Chairman of the newly established Political Parties Commission says women’s presence in decision-making at the National level is very important. Sir Paul Tovua made the statement yesterday at the official opening of a training on Transformational Leadership in Honiara.
A visiting expert in gender and political leadership from the United States has encouraged Solomon Islands women to get into Parliament, saying they are the kind of women that make changes. Cathy Allen is in Honiara as part of the US Embassy’s Women’s Empowerment Speaker Series.
