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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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.
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...
Click here to read the Health Facility Readiness and Service Availability (HFRSA) Assessment.
Click here to read the Vanuatu Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health Policy, Strategy & Implementation Plan.
The Provincial Gender Equality Action Plans are a targeted way to implement and monitor the National Gender Equality Policy that was launched on 24 August 2021. The Provincial Plans were drafted in consultation with provincial stakeholders to develop a set of goals...
In the last week of August 2021, our Prime Minister, Bob Loughman launched the National Gender Equality Policy 2020-2021. The National Gender Equality Policy contains strategic areas addressing ending violence against women and girls, women’s economic empowerment,...
Summary Synopsis of major issues and problems with regard to safeguarding, preserving and revitalizing women’s roles in relation to intangible heritage and development. To read Full Report, Click here
Summary The Skills for Handicraft program, under the Vanuatu Skills Partnership, has a number of different work streams operating in four provinces in Vanuatu. Work streams are groups of clients who receive targeted skills development training to assist them in the...
Summary The Partnership encourages communications and engagement with male partners of female coaches and trainers to build greater understanding about these roles to support inclusion. Additional, the provincial Skills Centers in some province of Vanuatu have...
Summary This Gender and Inclusion program, developed as part of Oxfam in the Pacific’s suite of Inclusion Programs and specifically focused on the context of Vanuatu, will work in ways underpinned by Oxfam’s Pacific Values and strengths-based interventions, to address...
Summary his document discusses basic concepts of gender and introduces key areas of inquiry to take into consideration when undergoing a gender analysis. For each area of inquiry, this brief provides examples of questions that a gender analysis may want to explore,...
Summary Resilience opens up a new opportunity for country programmers to engage on gender justice. And resilient development cannot be achieved without acknowledging the gender/power-based implications of our programming and making the necessary adjustments to address...
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Summary The Yogyakarta Principles address a broad range of international human rights standards and their application to SOGIE issues. On 10 Nov. 2017 a panel of experts published additional principles expanding on the original document reflecting developments in...
Summary Across the Pacific, some obstacles in the investment climate such as a prevailing culture of informality among female entrepreneurs, unequal access to property, credit, justice, women’s lack of experience, and comfort with formal business processes such as...
Summary The human rights journey from standard-setting to effective implementation depends, in large measure, on the availability of appropriate tools for policy formulation and evaluation. Indicators, both quantitative and qualitative, are one such essential tool....
Summary The Strategic Plan of the National University of Vanuatu 2021-2030 provides a vision and roadmap for developing a high-quality higher education institution that can effectively serve the educational and development needs of Vanuatu. Vanuatu’s dream is to...