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Nov 15
Women Farmers Call On Governments and Donors to Make Critical Changes

November 2019 The Future of Agriculture Young Samoan Farmers at Twilight by Samoan artist Nikki Mariner-Peseta IMAGE: Manamea Art Studio Pacific island women are making substantial contributions to the agriculture sector. A study by International Finance Corporation and AusAID in 2010 revealed in the Solomon Islands alone, the annual turnover at the Honiara Central Market is […]

Nov 14
Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Agriculture

November 2019 Floris Niu Call On Governments for Harsher Penalties Samoan cacao farmer Floris Niu at a recent training she instructed in the Solomon Islands IMAGE: Supplied  One in three women are affected by gender-based violence, yet it remains veiled in a culture of silence. “Gender-based violence is deeply rooted in gender inequality and it […]