PNG Woman Recipient of Fullbright Scholarship
The U.S. Embassy of Papua New Guinea has announced that Deslyn Siniu is the successful recipient of the 2017-2018 Fulbright Scholarship from Papua New Guinea....
Tag : Women Empowerment
Tunisian President Calls for Equal Inheritance for Women
Inheritance in Tunisia is guided by Sharia or Islamic law, where a woman's share is equivalent to half of a mans share and where man...
Tunisia Passes Law to Combat Violence Against Women
Prior to the creation of this law the only progressive legislation in place was the ‘Code of Personal Status’ which eliminated polygamy, set the minimal...
Jordan’s ‘Marry the Rapist’ Law Abolished
the ‘marry the rapist’ law is provided for under Article 308 of the Jordanian Penal Code. Article 308 stipulates that perpetrators of rape may be...
Market for Change | Creating Safer Market Places for Women
The M4C project aims to ensure safer marketplaces in both urban and rural areas for women in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu....
US Embassy Announces Funding Opportunity for Women’s Empowerment
This opportunity is open to not-for-profit, non-governmental, community-based, and civil society organisations registered in Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, or Solomon Islands. A total of USD...
Pride of PNG Awards for Women 2017 Nominations Launched
The Pride of PNG Awards of Women 2017 nominations was launched today by Governor General of Papua New Guinea, Bob Dadae....
Central Bank initiates gender inclusion policy to empower women economically
While, the bank has initiated a policy to improve the working conditions for female employees working in the country’s banking sector....
Female Biker Addressing Women’s Issues whilst on the road to Kolkata
Image: thenewsminute.com Vaishali Kulkarni More, a 49-year-old retired teacher began her journey on February 22, in light of International Women’s day which falls on March 8....
Multinational law firm’s PNG Office to be headed by PNG woman
A major global law firm that is opening its Port Moresby Office will be headed by a female Papua New Guinean lawyer. Karoi Lelai...