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Who is being heard on climate change in the Pacific?

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Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong attends the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji on 9 August, 2024. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, travels to the Republic of Fiji to attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Foreign Ministers Meeting on 9 August 2024. This marks her fifth visit to Fiji as Foreign Minister, underscoring the Australian Government's commitment to the deep and enduring relationship with Fiji and the broader Pacific community. Attending the PIF Foreign Ministers Meeting provides an opportunity to exchange ideas and collaborate in the Pacific Way to address shared challenges, including climate change, regional security, and economic growth. Australia envisions a peaceful, stable, prosperous, and unified region, with the Pacific Islands Forum at its core. Together, they work to implement the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, aiming to foster a more interconnected and resilient Pacific. Discussion also includes Australias bid to host the COP31 Climate Change Conference in partnership with Pacific island countries. This effort seeks to highlight the immediate impact of the climate crisis on the region and accelerate global action. Australias Ambassador for First Nations People, Justin Mohamed, accompanies the Minister to the PIF Foreign Ministers Meeting for the first time, bringing First Nations perspectives into the discussions and strengthening connections with the PIF community. During her visit to Suva, the Minister tours the Colonial War Memorial Hospital, a crucial component of Fijis health services, and participates in the announcement of the successful tenderer for the CWM infrastructure masterplan, which is vital for addressing Fijis health needs.

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Investing in breastfeeding: Sustainable solutions for global health

Aug 20, 2024

In a recent paper published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization (WHO), we argued that women’s unpaid work needs better recognition through decent time use statistics as well as by counting investments in breastfeeding. A gender budgeting perspective on...

‘Slutdom’: A bold call to embrace women’s sexual empowerment

Aug 14, 2024

Despite decades of activism, women are still burdened with the effects of slut shaming in everyday life. Dr Hilary Caldwell’s new book, Slutdom, argues or women’s enjoyment of sex as a force to advance gender equality. BroadAgenda editor Ginger Gorman had a chat with...

We need community spaces in the women’s sector

Aug 13, 2024

Working for an organisation about to shut down is a pretty good prompt to start thinking about what it means to work in your sector. For over two decades, Equality Rights Alliance (ERA) has been a site for feminist collaboration and policy engagement. As one of the...