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Oct 5, 2023
GEWE Committee reports to Parliament; calls for more personnel and funds urgently
Governor Powes Parkop, Chairman of the Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE), presented the...
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Jul 17, 2023
GEWE Committee to interview candidates for CEO of National GBV Secretariat
A parliamentary hearing will be held by the Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) tomorrow,...
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May 16, 2023
GEWE Committee preparing to closely scrutinize Govt agencies to improve responses for women & girls
The Parliamentary Committee on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) met yesterday to prepare for their first round of public...
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Mar 30, 2023
Parliamentary Committee on GEWE will convene an inquiry from 24-26 May 2023
The Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) met today to discuss and agree on their agenda...
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Mar 22, 2023
GEWE Committee meets to discuss priorities for 2023: focus on ensuring justice for GBV survivors
The Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) met yesterday to discuss the range of issues...
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Dec 14, 2022
GEWE Committee commends award of GBV CSO grants & calls for more action by Government in 2023
As the 20 Days of Human Rights Activism campaign comes to its conclusion today, with the commemoration of Human Rights Day, the Members...
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Dec 2, 2022
5 Members of new Gender Equality Parliamentary Committee Sworn in and ready to get to work
As the 20 Days of Human Rights Activism campaign continues to be celebrated in PNG, five members of the new Permanent Parliamentary...
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Nov 24, 2022
Parliament Establishes New Permanent Committee On Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment
PORT MORESBY 24 November 2022: The 20 Days of Human Rights Activism campaign was launched on Sunday 20 November. Every year, this...
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Apr 22, 2022
Parliamentary Committee on GBV table final Report in Parliament
PORT MORESBY 21 April 2022: The Deputy Chair of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Gender-Based Violence, Governor Allan Bird,...
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Mar 4, 2022
GBV Committee pledges to use remaining term to fight for resources and reforms to end
PORT MORESBY 4 March 2022: In the closing session of the second hearings of the Parliamentary Committee on GBV, the Committee heard from...
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Mar 4, 2022
GBV Committee calls on DJAG to use 2011 constitutional amendment to create reserve seats for women
PORT MORESBY 4 March 2022: The Special Parliamentary Committee on Gender Based Violence (GBV) held Day 2 of the second public hearings...
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Mar 4, 2022
Parliament Committee unhappy Justice Department admits reserved seats delayed until after election
PORT MORESBY 3 March 2022: The Special Parliamentary Committee on Gender Based Violence (GBV) held their second round of public hearings...
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Feb 24, 2022
Legislation passed to criminalise Sorcery Accusation Related Violence and the role of glasman/meris
PORT MORESBY 25 February 2022: During the parliamentary session held yesterday, a major step forward was taken by law-makers with the...
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Feb 24, 2022
Parliamentary Committee on GBV will use second hearings to press for more action before election
PORT MORESBY 25 February 2022: Members of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) met today in the margins of...
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Jan 17, 2022
Governor Parkop Reiterates Zero-Zolerance For GBV In Connection To Family GBV Court Case
PORT MORESBY 15 January 2022: The Governor of the NCD has reiterated his zero-tolerance for violence in a statement issued in response to...
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Dec 27, 2021
Coalition Of MPs to End GBV Call on Police To Make Arrests Over Videos Of Gruesome Violence
PORT MORESBY 27 December 2021: The Coalition of Parliamentarians to End Gender Based Violence has called on Minister for Police Hon...
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Nov 1, 2021
Committee Reminds Government to Allocate Proper Funding to Address GBV in 2022 National Budget
PORT MORESBY 1 November 2021: The Chairman of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Hon Charles Abel, held...
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Aug 24, 2021
GBV Committee & Coalition MPs meet with development partners to discuss partnerships to end to GBV
PORT MORESBY 24 August 2021: Yesterday, the Chair of the Special Parliamentary Committee on GBV, Hon. Charles Abel, partnered with the...
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Aug 11, 2021
Parliamentary Committee on GBV launches first Report – calls for urgent Government action
PORT MORESBY 12 August 2021: Today, members of the National Parliament witnessed the historic tabling of the first report to ever discuss...
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Jul 12, 2021
Parliamentary Committee Chair Abel wants action to address sorcery accusation related violence
PORT MORESBY 12 July 2021: The Special Parliamentary Committee on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has been active this year in drawing...
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Jul 9, 2021
Parliamentary Committee pushes ahead with inquiry into national GBV response: Report due in August
PORT MORESBY 9 July 2021: The Special Parliamentary Committee on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is moving ahead with its efforts to shine a...
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May 28, 2021
Historic Public Hearing on Gender Based Violence held by PNG Parliamentary Committee
PORT MORESBY, May 25, 2021: Papua New Guinea’s Special Parliamentary Committee on Gender Based Violence (GBV) held the country’s...
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May 3, 2021
Parliamentary Committee on GBV to hold public inquiry with officials and field workers 24th and 25th
PORT MORESBY 30 April 2021: The Special Parliamentary Committee on Gender-Based Violence is planning to hold public hearings – on Monday...
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Apr 26, 2021
Coalition of Parliamentarians Pledge to Live Up to Gender Equality “Gold Standard”
PORT MORESBY 26 April 2021: The Coalition of Parliamentarians to End Gender-Based Violence convened today to agree to their 2021 Plan of...
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"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."
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