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Due to widespread violence against women, the UN Women's Strategic Plan [20] has focused on PNG as a priority country. [21] UN Women are focusing on the existing gender-based violence in PNG, the role of women in political developments, inter-agency coordination mechanisms, women's economic empowerment and advancing the gender equality agenda. [21]
Research on violence toward Papuan women [Note 1] by the Papuan Women's Working Group, together with the Asia Justice Rights (AJAR), found that 64 out of 170 (or 4 out of 10) Papuan women surveyed in 2013, 2017 experienced some form of state violence. [25] A more recent study in 2019 found that 65 out of 249 Papuan women shared such experiences.
As of 1 February 2019, Papua New Guinea was one of only three countries in the world out of 235 that had no women in its legislative branch or parliament. [2] In the 2017 national election, 165 women ran for parliament out of a total of 3,000 candidates, or five percent. No women were elected, including the three female incumbents. [3]
These Black women athletes at the height of their careers have been vocal about mental health, public critique and other personal struggles. Osaka and Biles needed time away from their respective ...
PNG has ratified 6 of the core human rights treaties; the third highest number in the Pacific behind New Zealand and Australia.These include the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (), International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (), the International Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (), the Convention on the Rights of the ...
The 2024 Papua New Guinean unrest occurred on 10 January 2024 in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby, later spreading to Lae and other cities. The unrest began following protests by security officers due to a sudden reduction in their salaries and prime minister James Marape's tax deduction announcement which was later retracted.
We’re still asking a lot of Black women athletes.” This phenomenon isn’t limited to athletes. “Most Black women you talk to, we all feel that similar weight on our shoulders because we feel like we are the most overlooked and disrespected people in this country," said Shaneka Stanley, a senior human resources consultant based near Chicago.
The pandemic forced a workplace revolution of mass resignations, the rise of remote work, and a reversal of the employer/employee balance of power. Despite all the changes, one thing remains the ...