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Vani Vakatalai: Leading Women in the Community
Vani Vakatalai, District Officer for Tavua in the Ministry of Rural & Maritime Development & Disaster Management, participated in the National Emergency Response Team (NERT) training organized by the Fiji Government, National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) and supported by the Women’s Resilience to Disasters (WRD) Programme.
Beyond COP27: Pacific Women Leaders on why women and girls must be included in climate solutions
We spoke to four Pacific Women Leaders, delegates to the recent global United Nations climate change negotiations and advocates in their communities, about the impact of climate change on women and girls in the region, and why it matters so much that their experiences shape climate action.
UN Women Official Statement for the APMCDRR2022
UN Women is grateful to the Government of Australia and UNDRR for co-hosting the 2022 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
The Women's Resilience to Disasters programme has been given the green light in Kiribati
Vasiti Soko
Meet Ms. Vasiti Soko, the Director of the National Disaster Management Office of Fiji.
Five examples of gender-sensitive solutions to displacement linked with climate change
Is disaster risk reduction (wo)men’s work?
Highlighting the missing voices of women in developing and implementing legal frameworks for disaster risk reduction
Women are advocating for inclusivity
"See me for my ability, not for my disability"
Counting Women in Fiji for risk-informed development
The importance of gender-responsive risk assessments for inclusive development planning
Climate justice means involving gender and sexual minorities in policy and action
A series of workshops in Indonesia and the Philippines have given a platform to LGBTIQ+ leaders
The struggle of a women-led business in Vanuatu
Vanuatu micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are facing parallel disasters