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Inclusive climate communication; learning to podcast or learning to listen?
ABSTRACT During our recent research on gender, disability and climate, we heard a clear call for a wider diversity of the forms by which research was disseminated and returned to the communities. In broadening our methods, we reflected on moments of questioning, tensions, challenges and ethical ponderings that we encountered throughout the creation of more creative outputs.
Who's listening to Pacific voices on climate change?
At the Pacific Islands Forum this week the UN Secretary General stated that the Pacific needs to be provided with a bigger voice when it comes to climate change. But who has that voice and who is not listened to? New University of Canberra/ACIAR funded research is addressing diverse gender inclusivity in the design and implementation of climate programs in the Pacific.
Including civil society in a whole-of-nation approach to international policy
Key development, diplomacy and defence policies have called for Australia to take a “whole-of-nation” approach to its engagement with the world. But what does this look like? Moving beyond a whole-of-government approach to a whole-of-nation approach involves a range of other actors from fields including business and investment, science and technology, education, sports, culture, media and civil society.
Gender equality made central to development policy
This week the Australian government released its long awaited new international development policy, the first rethink in ten years. The policy places gender equality at the heart of development: Placing gender equality at the centre of development creates opportunities for people to thrive, making our countries stronger, more secure and more inclusive.
Pacific Feminist Forum: a growing movement for change
May 5, 2023 | Gender, LGBTIQ+, International, Safety, Misogyny, Activism, Policy, Leadership, Power, Feature The 3rd Pacific Feminist Forum will be held in Fiji from 8- 10 May 2023.
Regional security measures include hearing diverse women’s voices
This article is part of ASPI’s 2020 series on women, peace and security. 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.
Virus shuts UN women's mega-meeting amid rising criticism
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How Pacific Feminists are Challenging United Nations Leadership Roles
What do we read about in the media when it comes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Pacific? There have been fears expressed lately by the UN that the SDGs are not being met– at all– in the Pacific. Further, there are reports that what is being done in the Pacific is not being measured adequately such as the data gaps. A third concern relates to Goal 5 of the SDGs which elevate gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.
Removing barriers for gender-diverse agricultural workers
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Beyond the headcount: Diversity in diplomacy
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Is diversity disrupting diplomacy - and are we doing enough to ensure it is?
The face a nation portrays to the outside world is often through its diplomats. Yet which diplomats are holding positions of leadership in international affairs? Do they reflect the makeup of their country’s population? How gender diverse is this sphere? How many are ethnically or culturally diverse women? Are there any indigenous representatives?
From global to regional: Meeting the SDGs in the Pacific region
Since officially coming into force in 2016, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have provided the blueprint for achieving a better and more sustainable future for all countries - rich, poor and middle-income. Each of the 193 countries that signed on to the 2030 agenda has committed to producing a Voluntary National Review on the implementation of the goals at least twice over the lifetime of the program.
Canberra, Australia - Trendsmap
Me [a smart internet guy]: only I am smart enough to see Steve Bannon for what he truly is! The ABC (most trusted news source) shouldve never let our most trusted interviewers scrutinise him! If people like his ideas they can look on the web for unchallenged info, as they do now!
#OurTimeNow: Pacific feminists creating new spaces to talk and to be heard
The Pacific region has one of the lowest proportions of women in national parliaments around the world, with the percentage of women in parliaments currently hovering at around 7.2%. However, momentum is building to bring about change, as women are taking collective action to address the existing gender inequalities. Civil society organisations and alliances play a crucial role in advocating for a more inclusive approach in policy making around the world.
Gender Quotas: Following Norway's lead?
To Quota or not to Quota. That is the question! Or ... are we beyond the question? Is it time to just admit we're stuck in a rut, and a law that forces gender quotas is the shovel we need? More than half the nations around the world now use some form of electoral quotas to get more women into parliament. So is it time to impose gender quotas on boards, to increase women's role in corporate governance?
Shaping 'new leadership' for young women
Young women are a force to be reckoned with - and the world is starting to take notice. From Parliament takeovers to smashing gender stereotypes in STEM, young women are paving the way for a more equitable future for everyone. And, they're doing it on their own terms. For too long the leadership paradigm has been confined by a culture of masculinity. There is, however, a growing realisation that great leadership comes in many forms, and in diverse voices.
Pacific feminist voices - will they be heard?
"Participation is power", or so Pacific women have been told. But if they push forward as recently urged by Pacific leaders and refuse to "remain on the sidelines and keep quiet," will they be heard anyway? The 48th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting was held in Samoa earlier this month, bringing together political leaders from 16 states including Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Fiji.
Participatory democracy in emerging contexts: Fiji and Nepal
“They used to insist that they were sufficiently conversant with the issues. How would they know unless they discuss with us, or at least ask us?” Citizens often find informal political spaces more effective than formal. Formal spaces have their own obligations which limit the possibility of genuinely engaging citizens in the decision-making process. Their mechanisms are often rigid in terms of structure and procedures which hinder the engagement of ordinary people in decision-making.
Feminist innovations in the Pacific: the inaugural Pacific Feminist Forum
The feminist movement has been influential in effecting change for gender equality in national and global contexts. Yet in recent years we observe increasingly exclusion of feminist voices from decision-making bodies, especially at the global level. This goes hand in hand with shrinking spaces for civil society more generally.
Feminist innovations in the Pacific: the inaugural Pacific Feminist Forum - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
The feminist movement has been influential in effecting change for gender equality in national and global contexts. Yet in recent years we observe increasingly exclusion of feminist voices from decision-making bodies, especially at the global level. This goes hand in hand with shrinking spaces for civil society more generally.
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