CERVICAL cancer is one of the top diseases affecting women in the Solomon Islands. Breast cancer is the second highest cancer. Last year, a HPV Vaccination Demonstration program was announced in Solomon Islands which is good news for women and girls in the country. The Solomon islands Australia Cervical Cancer Foundation has entered into a…
AN interactive theatre performance called ‘Stori blo iumi’ by Women’s Theatre group will be presented to the public at the National Auditorium on Wednesday. This presentation is the culmination of a series of theatre workshops facilitated by Tania Cañas, Azja Kulpińska and Valeska Kulpińska, of Melbourne, who are currently International Artists in Residence at Art…
HEARTS Of Hope director, Janet Aihari has made a plea to women in the rural community to support the organisation’s work. The local charity group was founded in 2006 aimed at helping the unfortunates and bring hope to them. The group mainly operate in rural communities in Auki, Malaita Province. Mrs Aihari said she is…
A TWO-DAY fundraising drive organized by Hearts of Hopes (HOH) at Bina, West Kwaio was described as successful. Founder of HOH Janet Aihari said the fundraising scooped over $5000. “That was a very encouraging result in a move to help dress orphans,” Mrs Aihari said. She said the fundraising was to help purchase clothes and…
The Women of Dala Parish Zone 3, from the villages of Dala South, Mana’ara and Susulangi has a new Women’s Executive Committee. The new Committee was elected on Monday during their first meeting held at the Dala Parish Hall organized by Casper Fa’asala. Women also at the same meeting discussed their new strategy plans for…
Hearts of Hope (HOH), a non-government organisation groups in Malaita has expressed sympathy to the family of a young girl allegedly stabbed to death by her brother in-law on New Year’s Eve. The girl from Isabel Province died from multiple stab wounds according to police. Founder and president of HO Janet Justus Aihari described the…
MEDIA is a powerful tool in advocating and informing people, media workers told during workshop on violence against women. As such, media participants in the workshop were told to ensure accuracy in advocating and to inform the public about the laws of the Family Protection Act. The workshop was organised recently to equip media personnel…
A GROUP of Christian women from various denominations paid a visit to the Rove Correction Centre, Monday. The women came from Anglican Church of Melanesia, Bible Way Centre, and United Church. Their visit was to share God’s word and pray with the inmates during this festive season. A spokeswoman Maria Maezama said the visit gave…
A Women’s Rights Action Movement (WRAM)was launched on Wednesday to support the advancement of women and girls human rights in the Solomon Islands. WRAM Vice-chair, Afu Billy launched the organisation that marks the end of the 16 days of Activism campaign against gender-based violence. Speaking at the launching, WRAM president, Rose Isukana said WRAM was…
The Women’s Rights Action Movement (WRAM) has congratulated the only Parliamentarian Freda Tuki Soria Comua who won the seat for Vatud Constituency, in Temotu Province last week. Mrs Comua is the only female to have won a seat in the tenth Parliament among 49 males. The organisation in a statement yesterday said Mrs Comua’s win…