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HRSD team

The Human Rights and Social Development (HRSD) division provides quality, results-focused and contextually relevant technical assistance, capacity development, research, policy and legal services to SPC member states, and to civil society, to advance human rights, gender equality and social inclusion for all Pacific people, grounded in cultural values and principles, and people-centred approaches.

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Staff story: Jemima Nalo – ...

 When Jemima Nalo speaks about her work, her words are anchored in two things s...
Mar 13, 2026
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Raising Innovative Sport En...

 As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 under the theme “Rights. Justic...
Mar 10, 2026
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Pacific crisis centres lead...

 Gender-based violence (GBV) counsellors and caseworkers are working together t...
Jan 05, 2026
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We, Pacific women have a pl...

 At the Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT), Helena Puamau, who’s a  Te...
Dec 04, 2025
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Creating ripples of change ...

  In Malaita, Solomon Islands, where family and culture profoundly shape everyd...
Nov 26, 2025
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Raising stronger communitie...

 As the 16 Days of Activism shines a light on the urgent need to end violence a...
Nov 26, 2025
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Growing equality: How the P...

 In Pacific communities, farming is more than a livelihood; it has connections ...
Nov 26, 2025

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