Pacific Women is one of the largest commitments to gender equality. It connects more than 180 gender equality initiatives funded by the Australian Government and implemented by over 190 partners across 14 Pacific Island Countries. New and existing initiatives supported by Pacific Women are demonstrating that gender transformative change is happening in the Pacific.
Over nearly 10 years, Pacific Women has reached an estimated 1.45 million women, men and children in the Pacific.
Pacific Women partners with governments, local and international non-government organisations (INGOs), the private sector, disabled persons organisations, coalitions and others to improve the political, economic and social opportunities of Pacific women and to end violence against women and girls. With Pacific governments and Pacific NGOs implementing more than half of the initiatives under the Pacific Women portfolio, the emphasis is on partnerships and locally-driven development.
Providing technical, knowledge sharing and convening support to the portfolio of partners is Pacific Women’s Support Unit, with offices in Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
Pacific Women works in areas such as Ending Violence against Women, Economic Empowerment, Leadership and Decision-Making, and Enhancing Agency.
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