GEWE Committee commends award of GBV CSO grants & calls for more action by Government in 2023

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- Dec 1, 2022
5 Members of new Gender Equality Parliamentary Committee Sworn in and ready to get to work

- Nov 24, 2022
Parliament Establishes New Permanent Committee On Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment


- Apr 21, 2022
Parliamentary Committee on GBV table final Report in Parliament

- Mar 4, 2022
GBV Committee pledges to use remaining term to fight for resources and reforms to end


- Mar 4, 2022
GBV Committee calls on DJAG to use 2011 constitutional amendment to create reserve seats for women

- Mar 4, 2022
Parliament Committee unhappy Justice Department admits reserved seats delayed until after election

- Feb 24, 2022
Legislation passed to criminalise Sorcery Accusation Related Violence and the role of glasman/meris

- Feb 24, 2022
Parliamentary Committee on GBV will use second hearings to press for more action before election


- Jan 16, 2022
Governor Parkop Reiterates Zero-Zolerance For GBV In Connection To Family GBV Court Case


- Dec 27, 2021
Coalition Of MPs to End GBV Call on Police To Make Arrests Over Videos Of Gruesome Violence


- Nov 1, 2021
Committee Reminds Government to Allocate Proper Funding to Address GBV in 2022 National Budget


- Aug 23, 2021
GBV Committee & Coalition MPs meet with development partners to discuss partnerships to end to GBV

- Aug 11, 2021
Parliamentary Committee on GBV launches first Report – calls for urgent Government action


- Jul 11, 2021
Parliamentary Committee Chair Abel wants action to address sorcery accusation related violence

- Jul 8, 2021
Parliamentary Committee pushes ahead with inquiry into national GBV response: Report due in August

- May 28, 2021
Historic Public Hearing on Gender Based Violence held by PNG Parliamentary Committee


- May 2, 2021
Parliamentary Committee on GBV to hold public inquiry with officials and field workers 24th and 25th


- Apr 26, 2021
Coalition of Parliamentarians Pledge to Live Up to Gender Equality “Gold Standard”


- Mar 31, 2021
Call for action by Coalition to address recent GBV incidents across the country


- Mar 24, 2021
"Women are leading change in PNG. Why are they not in Parliament?"


- Nov 13, 2020
National Parliament sets up Special Parliamentary Committee on GBV

- Nov 13, 2020
Parliamentary Coalition Against GBV endorses Outcomes Statement setting out their priorities


- Nov 11, 2020
First ever PNG GBV National Summit held
"We aim to make our jurisdictions gold-standards in gender-equality and ending gender-based violence, starting with ourselves, and will use our power, voice and influence to disrupt and demand change."