Victim Support Centre Inaugurated
The Office of the Public Prosecutor (OPP) officially opened the newly refurbished and upgraded Victim Support Office on the 26th of July. Vanuatu has high rates of violence against women…
More dialogue on addressing Violence Against Women and Girls
A dialogue held recently at The Grand Hotel, on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) highlighted inputs from different stakeholders on the urgent need to end all forms of violence…
EU visits VWC Office
The European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Pacific His Excellency Sujiro Seam with European Union Representatives, the Representative of the Office of the Resident Coordinator of the United Nation in…
Vanuatu Civil Society Reference Group met yesterday
Vanuatu #EVAWG Civil Society Reference Group (CSRG) met yesterday to: meet with UN agencies working in the #endginviolenceagainstwomen and girls space, and share updates on programme’s implementation Identify areas and…
AFL Vanuatu’s partners with VWC
AFL Vanuatu has seen an increase in their eight weeks pikinini kick program and Plei Footy Blo Jenis programs for the past three Saturdays at Independence Park. AFL also visited Erakor…
Women are not Sexual Objects: VWC
On the heels of the alleged sexual harassment allegations within the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF), this newspaper was forced to ask ‘Are Women Safe in the VPF?’ Attempts to extract an…
Potential for more abuse in homes
At this time of full blown threat against COVID-19 from the North to the South of the 83 inhabited islands of Vanuatu, social, economic and political pressures are coming down…
VWC: Do not tolerate sexual harassment
Being subject to sexual harassment is not part of one’s job description, sexual harassment should never be tolerated. The above was reaffirmed by Vanuatu Women’s Centre (VWC) Coordinator, Tatavola Matas.…
Ending violence against women and girls – the gift of help and hope
As festivities continue, the Vanuatu Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW) and Girls Civil Society Reference Group (CSRG) is calling on members of the community to support women and girls experiencing…
International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women commemorated
The National University of Vanuatu (NUV) with the Association of Francophone Women of Vanuatu have commemorated the International Day for the Elimination for Violence against Women (IDEVAC). The students and the…