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About HRSD

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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Meet Rayshal: Making a diff...

 Meet Rayshal Nath, the powerhouse behind the scenes who brings heart, hustle, ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Fiji launches National Poli...

 The Pacific Community (SPC), in partnership with the Fiji National Council for...
Oct 21, 2025
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5th Pacific Human Rights Fi...

 20 October 2025 Suva, Fiji – Over 3,000 people across the Pacific are seeing h...
Oct 19, 2025
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Equality in practice, from ...

 When Kosrae passed a landmark bill granting 12 weeks of paid maternity leave f...
Oct 12, 2025
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Pacific Girl and UNICEF col...

 The Pacific Girl programme, part of the Human Rights and Social Development Yo...
Sep 10, 2025
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Pacific girls speak out: Ch...

 When the largest volcanic eruption ever recorded struck Tonga in 2022, it trig...
Sep 09, 2025
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Office of the Director of P...

 In a concerted effort to raise awareness and deepen understanding of the new C...
Sep 09, 2025
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Meet our team: Peni’s missi...

 Peni Moi Lesikimatuku Vula, who hails from Wailevu Ravitaki in Kadavu with mat...
Aug 18, 2025

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