This report presents the first ever study of people of diverse Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGIE) in Vanuatu. The study was conducted in line with the UNDP call that “inclusion of LGBTI people is imperative if we are to deliver on the pledge of the 2030...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 25, states that everyone has the right to health and medical care. Yet, research around the world has shown that for people of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity – SOGIE, also known as LGBT- equal access...

What is Gender Equality? Gender equality (equality between women and men - boys and girls) refers to the equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities for male and female. Equality does not mean that women and men will become the same but that women’s and men’s...

  This guide is grounded in experiences of Gender Equality Theology training that has been run in Fiji and Vanuatu. Delivered in March and September 2016, these trainings were organised and supported by local church partners and targeted key church leaders and...

Welcome to volume two of “God’s Vision for Human Relationships.” While volume one consists of studies which are based on texts taken from the Old Testament, gospels and epistles, this current volume consists of five Bible studies that are based on text primarily taken...

These resources have been developed and produced by Uniting World as a response to learning from partner Churches in the Pacific, especially from women’s fellowship organisations. Often in Christian communities the socially and culturally assigned gender roles are...

Equality between men and women begins from the very being and heart of God. This truth is seen and expressed through traditional Christian theologies. The studies that follow are built upon the theological-biblical premise and foundation of equality and dignity of...

The expanded version of this paper will look into the beneficial aspects of certain customary education practices and why their importance, combined with oral learning techniques, needs to be recognised at an early stage in the formation of Vanuatu’s proposed...

This research aimed to contribute to understanding digital engagement of youth in Vanuatu and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected young people in Vanuatu. 1 The research was carried out in June of 2022, immediately following the February 2022 community outbreak of...

If you have separated or divorced from the father of your child, you are entitled to child maintenance. In Vanuatu, the legal process will be affected by your marital status. The biggest difference is that if you were married to the father of your children, the legal...

PROGRAM DESIGN Module 1 Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) – the process of regularly investigating what a program/organisation is doing and the impact it is having – is a fundamental part of every community development program. Every organisation is expected to be...

In the first two and half months of 2018, police recorded 59 road traffic offences that involved collisions, crashes or accidents. Five of the accidents were fatal and most of the accidents were alcohol-related involving Hyundai buses and male drivers of between 18 to...

The GO! Cyber project started with a series of co-design workshops, supported by Portable Design Studio, with young women aged between 18-30 years old to understand how young women and girls navigate cyberspaces. While there have been interventions to enhance...

To read the full report click here. Overview    During the comms trip to Tanna, Holly Miller, AA  Australia, facilitated a  planning session on Thursday 8th February with Women I Tok Tok Tugeta (WITTT) to establish a six-­‐month action plan. One of the key concerns...

To read the full report click here. Executive Summary   In november and December 2010, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 18 women and 2 young men who had had sex for money in the previous 12 months. interviews took place in and around Port Vila, and...

To read the full report click here. Executive Summary   Nakamals play a significant role in the maintenance of kastom in Vanuatu, as well as having an important functional role in Disaster Risk Reduction in rural areas. Without better protection and recognition,...

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To read the full report click here. Executive Summary   It’s tough being a girl. All over the world, girls face multiple layers of discrimination: for being female, for being young and for the other multiple identities that define them, such as race, class,...

To read the full report click here. Wan Smolbag (wsb) plays a critical role in the wellbeing of Vanuatu and Pacific Island communities, whether it is engaging youth in theater, providing reproductive health care, creating dialogue around good governance or protecting...