Celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of Pacific women.
Recognize and show appreciation of the sacrifices and hard work of our dearest mothers. It’s her we turn to when needs arise. Thank you.
Enabling women to develop strong networks locally and nationally, taking advantage of our international connections.
Providing authentic leadership on women’s issues and building the capability of emerging women and girl leaders.
Australian universities are failing to attract Pasifika students to study on their campuses. It’s a missed opportunity when almost 40 per cent of the Australian population with Pacific Islander ancestry are aged 19 years and under, and 15,000 Pasifika people aged 15-24.
There are calls for Australia’s diverse Pasifika communities to ensure they take part in the 2021 census, after reports some Pacific Islanders are considered ‘statistically invisible’.
Pacific community leaders in Sydney are calling for more culturally appropriate services, saying many of their young people feel disenfranchised and lost trying to find help in Australia.
Diverse women’s voices are often left out of discussions about security in the Pacific. This is despite this year marking two decades since the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1325 and urged countries to increase their recognition of women’s roles in conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
