Thirty-two women and girls from Tongariki and Buninga Area Council in Shefa Province are taking part in a hands-on fabric painting training this week, as part of efforts to strengthen women’s economic empowerment and create opportunities for income generation.
Partners working to prevent and respond to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) have strengthened their capacity and coordination following a five-day Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies (GBViE) Minimum Standards Training held in Port Vila last week.
Port Vila, Vanuatu, 25-06-2026: The Ministry of Justice, Youth and Community Services on 5 June 2026 briefed Efate chiefs, members of the Vanuatu Christian Council and community leaders on the status of the Child Protection Bill. Participants expressed overwhelming support for the proposed legislation and called for urgent action to ensure stronger protection of children across Vanuatu.
Port Vila 17 June 2026: For decades, policing across Vanuatu meant maintaining law and order at all costs. But in that rigid world of rules, our most vulnerable citizens – our children – were left out in the cold. They saw the uniform not as a shield of safety, but as a badge of fear.
Port Vila, Vanuatu – June 2026: Vanuatu continues to record one of the lowest imprisonment rates in the Pacific region, with only 65 detainees per 100,000 people, according to the 2025 Offender Census Report. The report also highlights encouraging signs within the correctional sector, with low reoffending rates showing that 87 percent of detainees and 92 percent of community-based offenders are first-time offenders.