The series of Thematic Briefs provide a broad summary of information, analysis and key messages relating to topics which affect women and girls in the Pacific Islands.
These summaries include references to associated research and information. The series of Thematic Briefs have been released by the Pacific Women Lead (PWL) at the Pacific Community (SPC) programme. The briefs have been updated to include COVID-19 considerations and recent programme information and are based on the original briefs developed by the former programme, Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development (Pacific Women).
More Thematic Briefs are coming soon.
The series of Thematic Briefs cover the following topics, with more being released soon:
· Ending Violence against Women in the Pacific
· Women's Economic Empowerment in the Pacific
· Inclusion of Pacific women with disabilities
· Myths about gender equality in the Pacific
Additional briefs will be released later in 2023.
Thematic Briefs:
· Ending Violence against Women in the Pacific
Women in the Pacific face some of the highest level of violence in the world. An estimated 60 per cent women and girls have experienced violence by an intimate partner or family.
Link: https://pacificdata.org/data/dataset/pwl-thematic-brief-ending-violence-against-women-in-the-pacific
· Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Pacific
Women’s empowerment and economic participation are central to sustainable development and sustained poverty reduction.
Link: https://pacificdata.org/data/dataset/pwl-thematic-brief-women-s-economic-empowerment-in-the-pacific
· Myths about gender equality in the Pacific
“Gender equality is a western concept and has no place within Pacific culture” is one of the seven common myths highlighted in the Thematic Brief on Myths about gender equality in the Pacific.
Link: https://pacificdata.org/data/dataset/pwl-thematic-brief-myths-about-gender-equality-in-the-pacific
· Inclusion of Pacific Women with disabilities
Women and girls with disabilities experience multiple forms of discrimination (intersection of gender and disability) that are exacerbated during times of crisis or hardship, such as natural disaster or the COVID-19 pandemic.
Link: https://pacificdata.org/data/dataset/pwl-thematic-brief-inclusion-of-pacific-women-with-disabilities
About Pacific Women Lead
One of the largest global commitments to gender equality, Pacific Women Lead aims to promote women’s leadership, realise women’s rights, and increase the effectiveness of regional gender equality efforts.
The Pacific Women Lead (PWL) at SPC programme, termed PWL at SPC, has more than AUD 55 million dedicated to its work under the Australian Government’s AUD 170 million Pacific Women Lead portfolio. This partnership with the Australian Government commits SPC to deliver the PWL programme, as the cornerstone for the portfolio. Read More.