Empowering Women

Training for Resilient Livelihoods in Solomon Islands

Building Resilience, Empowering Women, Lessons & Insights

Between February and May 2025, the Coalition for Education Solomon Islands (COESI) implemented the Leadership, Human Rights, and Entrepreneurial Skills Training for Resilient Livelihoods in North Malaita, with funding from New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT NZ) and technical support from the Commonwealth of Learning (COL). The programme brought together over 140 […]

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She Builds: From Uncertainty to Confidence in Samoa

Empowering Women, Lessons & Insights, TVET, Youth Employment

In Samoa, 50 young women who once believed they had little to offer are now finding their voices, their skills, and their place in society. From April to June 2025, the organisation Brown Girl Woke (BGW) implemented the She Builds vocational empowerment programme with support from the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and funding from New

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Equipping Women with Skills and Knowledge in Papua New Guinea

Empowering Women, Youth Employment

In Papua New Guinea’s coastal villages near Port Moresby, 55 women and 2 men — including persons with disabilities — are gaining new skills that are both practical and life-changing. With support from the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and funding from New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), the Ginigoada Foundation trained participants

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