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Nov 13
The Farming Reality for Rural Pacific Island Women

November 2019 High Expectations Little Support Samoa’s Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Fiame Naomi Mata’fa at the 2019 Pacific Week of Agriculture in Samoa  Gender roles are formed by societal cultural norms. These norms which are founded on ideological, religious, ethnic, economic and cultural factors has a large influence on the way responsibilities and resources between men […]

Nov 12
Addressing the Gender Gap in Agriculture

November 2019 An Opportunity for Government & Donors PNGWiA President, Maria Linibi says women have a major role to play in Agriculture IMAGE: Trukai Industries is a big supporter of PNGWiA and provides farmer trainings for its members Despite their contribution to agriculture, women face more constraints than men in accessing resources, markets and services. […]