Great to have our second #GEDSI Development group meeting with #Tautai , #Tautua , #UNFPA , and #UNWomen participating today. We are all committed to supporting Government and partners to serve the women & girls of Samoa effectively 🇼🇸 #Faatasi #CommunityofPractice UN Women Pacific

Malo 'aupito #Tonga ! We've loved the opportunity to be here!

#Talanoa session day #3 of Tonga National Planners Forum. Time for reflection and sharing that will inform the collective mission of all participants.
Talanoa is a generic term for discussion shared by Tongans, Samoans, and Fijians.
#MIA #WAGE #PMO #UNWomen #UNDP
UN Women Pacific

When in #Tonga , you must have a crew! People who will always have your back and fill your stomach! 'Ofa atu❤️😘
Crystal ‘Ake

Lovely to spend time with HE Rachael Moore, Australia High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga to discuss alignment and support to #GendernEquality initiatives in the Kingdom.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺
UN Women Pacific

Tonga National Planner Forum Day 1 and I was invited as panelist for discussions around lessons learned in risk informed development. Met wonderful friends Mele Mauala🇺🇦 including UNDP GOV4RES team and other CSO and national colleagues 🥰🥰

Grateful to present on #GESI to the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga 🇹🇴
An opportunity to highlight the #WEGET Policy, the #GenderMainstreaming Handbook, and the Tonga Strategic Deve Framework #TSDF .
Many thanks to #WAGE and #PMO of #MIA
#UNWomen #UNDP UN Women Pacific

The 2024 Annual Planners' Forum starts today in #Tonga . Join us as the Government of 🇹🇴 leads the way in risk-informed development discussions. Let's collaborate for a resilient future! #PlannersForum2024 . Supported by UN Women and UN Development

2024 National Planners Forum Tonga, 'Progressing Tonga's Development through Risk-Informed Planning Approaches'. Malo 'aupito to the Ministry of Internal Affairs #WAGE and #PMO Divisions for their commitment to #GenderMainstreaming #GenderEquality
#UNWomen #UNDP
UN Women Pacific

🇼🇸&🇺🇳 Joint Steering Committee meeting today, facilitated an insightful discussion on challenges & success of #SpotlightInitiative & Ecosystems Services Joint Programs. The success, is due to the unwavering support of the Government of Samoa & CSO partners.
Spotlight Initiative

A pretty cool thing happened this week, Marian Kupu 🇹🇴 from the ABC’s Pacific Local Journalism Network, became the first journalist from the team to front a report for the ABC’s 7.30.

It’s a great piece of journalism (with more than 150k views on YouTube)👇

youtu.be/6W26PyBGcOI?si…

🚨 Wake-up Call! 🚨

Labour force participation is just 47% for women, who also earn 20% less on average.

🕰️ It's time to accelerate action on #EqualPay and representation.

#ThisWayToSocialJustice #wef24

I did an interview if you're curious...
podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/sta…

Thanking the Hon. Minister Mulipola Anarosa Ale Molioo for her presence & guidance at the UN & Min.Women Community& Soc.Devpt Roundatble.
Insightful discussions to understand the Ministry's priorities, ongoing & future collaborations with the @uninsamoa.

UN and MWCSD Roundtable. Co-Chaired by Hon Minister Mulipola and RC Themba Kalua and supported by UN Women Pacific. Agencies present were #UNDP #UNICEF #UNFPA #UNOHCHR , and #WFP .
An opportunity to acknowledge and share a vision for the future. #UNdeliveringasone
Themba Kalua

🇺🇳&🇼🇸 maintains a unique partnership not based on financial support but on various crucial priorities.
A strategic convening is taking place, with Ministry of Foreign Affairs&Trade to discuss progress, achievements, challenges & areas for relevant UN support to Government of Samoa.

For those concerned about Samoa's stance on this issue. The results of the second vote.
aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/1…

Merry Christmas from the Apia HASH family!

Happy holidays! Loving the #recycle d Christmas tree at LAVA Hotel Samoa. A clever way to promote the spirit of #Christmas and encourage us to produce less Xmas waste! Remember to #refuse #reduce #reuse #recycle ♻️🌲this holiday season!

#AlofaInitiative discussion panel moderated by NZ Amb for Gender Equality, Louisa Wall w/Taffy Johnson, Jaiyah Saelua, Fagalima Tuatagaloa, Seutaafili Seuta‘afili Dr Patrick Thomsen, and Ratu Dina. #Indigenous solutions for inclusivity and support for #youth ❤️
TAAG UTOPIA Washington Brown Girl Woke