News from Papua New Guinea Funding from See Solar, Cook Solar has enabled SI Bayside to double its distribution of solar lanterns, through it’s project 'Soroptimists Lighting the Way'. The 2013-2015 December 10th Appeal purchased 400 solar lanterns that were then distributed in collaboration with SI Lae  to families living

  Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December, it commemorates the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1950, the Assembly passed resolution 423 (V), inviting all States and interested organizations to observe 10 December of

“Internally displaced persons, or IDPs, are among the world’s most vulnerable people. Unlike refugees, IDPs have not crossed an international border to find sanctuary but have remained inside their home countries. Even if they have fled for similar reasons as refugees (armed conflict, generalized violence, human rights violations), IDPs legally

"The most underutilized tool we have for successfully building peace is the meaningful inclusion of women" – Remarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, at the Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, 13 October 2015. Link to remarks here.       Click on the image above to

“Sexual violence in conflict needs to be treated as the war crime that it is; it can no longer be treated as an unfortunate collateral damage of war.” – UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms Zainab Hawa Bangura   Even though sexual violence in conflict has been

  “The power of self-realized young women is immense” – Lakshmi Puri  Action by young people in their own communities is vital in ridding societies of deeply entrenched ideals, behaviours and perceptions that lead to gender violence. “The cliché is true - young people are our future. We have to

At least 119 countries have passed laws on domestic violence, 125 have laws on sexual harassment and 52 have laws on marital rape. However, even when laws exist, this does not mean they are always compliant with international standards and recommendations, or implemented. UN Women   On average, 24 people