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Proceedings of the International Symposium in Vanuatu – Education Identity Cultures
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...
Research Report – Youth Digital Engagement during Covid-19
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...
Sexual Harassment of Women in the Workplace in Vanuatu – 2022 study
For one page Summary Click Here. For Full Report Click Here. Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature. Sexual Harassment can be in different forms, such as; Sexual assault...
Yumi Redi – Are you prepared this cyclone season?
Vanuatu is expected to have 2 to 3 Tropical Cyclones (TC) in 2016/2017 cyclone season. The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazard Department (VMGD) appeals to the general public to prepare for this season. Possible impacts coupled with current forecast for weak La Niña...
How Do I Receive Child Maintenance?
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...
What is Domestic Violence?
Every family has their problems and everyone has different ways to deal with it. There is a difference between healthy disagreements to abusive behavior. Strong toktok hemi oraet nomo but domestik vaelens hemi ol fasin blong givim kil mo talem ol nogud toktok ensaet...
Mi silip wetem wan boy las naet be mitufala no yusum condom. Mi no wantem gat bel, bae mi mekem wanem?
Vanuatu is a Christian nation where it’s widely believed that sex before marriage is a sin. Contraception and condoms are taboo and although sexual health is promoted in schools and through organizations such as Wan Smol Bag, it is still considered inappropriate to...
Organisational Strengthening Training Modules
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...
What To Bring To Maternity Ward
Less than ten years ago, expectant mothers could stay up to one week at the maternity ward after giving birth, recalls midwife Marie Jean Baptiste Willy from Vila Central Hospital (VCH). Nowadays there are approximately 300 births a month and mothers and newborn...
Wanem hemi rape? Wanem hemi consent?
I gat fulap man mo woman wea olgeta hemi no save wanem hemi rape mo wanem hemi consent. Taem wan man hemi silip wetem wan woman mo woman tu hemi wantem silip wetem hem, hemia CONSENT. Taem wan man hemi silip wetem wan woman be woman ia hemi no wantem silip wetem hem,...
What is slut shaming?
One of the first things a teenage girl is taught when she enters puberty is how to dress. So as not to give the ‘wrong impression’, a ‘proper’ young lady doesn’t wear particular clothing that is outside of societal expectations and if she decides to wear something...
Woman long taem blong wan Disasta
Long taem blo eni disasta, ol famili o pipol oli muvmuv. Oli muv igo long nara ples, o haos, o haos blong olgeta ino gat. Ol garen blong olgeta inomo kat, maet win, o wora o volkano itekemaot. Hemya imekem se fulap taem ol famili oli gat fulap wariness long olgeta. Mo...
Drinking alcohol – what are your rights and responsibilities?
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...
Sexual Vaelens
“We live in a society that teaches girls how not to get raped, instead of teaching boys not to rape.” Sexual vaelens hemi wan issue wea fulap pipol hemi findem no esi blong tokboat. Hemi important blong tok tok long saed blong sexual vaelens wetem family mo frens...
Wanem hemi Street Harassment?
Taem yu singaot rabis toktok long wan gel wea hemi stap insaed long wan public space, hemia sexual harassment. Street harassment hemi wan form of sexual harassment wea ol perpetrators hemi usually ol man mo boe. Hemi taem wan man hemi makem rabis toktok long ol woman...
What is Image Based Sexual Abuse?
Image based sexual abuse is also known as ‘cyber sexual assault’, ‘revenge porn’ or ‘non-consensual pornography’. The former term is preferred as the latter terms are misleading. What is pornography? ‘Porn’ is the portrayal of sexual subject matter and the people...
Wanem Hemi Love VS Wanem Hemi Abuse
Wan bigfala warning sign blong wan unhealthy relationship hemi taem wan man hemi possessive. ‘Possessive’ hemi taem wan man hemi wantem full love mo attention blong yu wan nomo. Hemi no likem yu blong toktok wetem ol frends mo family blong yu, mo hemi act olsem se yu...
I want a Divorce: Child Custody and Maintenance
This week we will look at child custody and maintenance under the Matrimonial Causes Act of 1986 [CAP. 192] and the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 Custody refers to the day to day care and control of minor children (0-18 years) or older than 18 years if the child is...
Excuses man hemi stap talem afta hemi killem woman blong hem
Sapos man blong yu hemi stap killem yu, hemi talem wanem long yu afta? I gat fulap man wea olgeta hemi makem fasin olsem ia, afta olgeta hemi talem ‘sori’, bae nekis day hemi makem samek fasin bak agen. Samtime ol victim hemi ting se hemi fault blong hem, bae hemi no...
Women and Young People with Disabilities
A needs assessment of sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender-based violence, and access to essential services. This Needs assessment of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Gender-Based Violence, and Access to Essential Services for Women and Young...
Clinical Management of Rape Sexual Violence and Gender-based Violence Standard Operation Procedures
This is the first SOP developed by the Ministry of Health as a guide to ensure proper processes and documentation are followed in response to SGBV. The SOP contributes to the overall vision of the Ministry of Health, “A healthy, prosperous and sustainable Vanuatu in...
‘Rod Blong Jenis’ Campaign Booklet – 16 Days of Activism
Violence against women is one of the most widespread violations of human rights worldwide. The Pacific – including Vanuatu- has some of the highest rates of violence against women in the world. Almost 2 out of 3 women have been subjected to physical or sexual violence...
Vpride: Effective SOGIE Inclusion in Times of Disaster
VPride is announcing the launch of the guide for Effective SOGIE Inclusion in Times of Disaster. This is a big step towards a more inclusive Vanuatu. Click to view the guide and here to take a course.