Tag: gender
Why is New Caledonia on fire? According to local women, the deadly riots are about more than voting rights
ANALYSIS: By Nicole George
New Caledonia’s capital city, Nouméa, has endured widespread violent rioting over the past three days. This crisis intensified rapidly, taking local...
USP faces a ‘gathering storm’ over leadership and a looming strike
Asia Pacific Report
The University of the South Pacific — one of only two regional universities in the world — is facing a “gathering storm”...
Gaza media voices: Who are Bisan, Hind Khoudary, Motaz and Plestia?
Young women Bisan Owda, Hind Khudary, Plestia Alaqad -- and Motaz Azaiza, a young man also from Gaza -- are among a new generation...
Golriz Ghahraman’s exit from politics shows the toll of online bullying on female MPs
ANALYSIS: By Cassandra Mudgway
The high-stress nature of working in politics is increasingly taking a toll on staff and politicians. But an additional threat to...
Obituary: Meraia Taufa Vakatale – Fiji anti-nuclear activist and feminist trailblazer
By Asenaca Uluiviti and Sadhana Sen
Fiji recently lost Dr Meraia Taufa Vakatale, a monumental woman leader who broke many glass ceilings with her numerous...
Open letter criticises ‘colonial’ French agency, media over Kanaky sexual violence allegations
Pacific Media Watch
A controversial report by a French metropolitan not-for-profit about sexual and sexist violence in France’s overseas territories — including Kanaky New Caledonia...