Solomon Women Newspaper

05/06/2026

WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS LEARN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SKILLS | An Inception Workshop on Intellectual Property (IP) for women entrepreneurs bringing together business owners, government officials, and development partners to strengthen understanding of how intellectual property can support business growth and innovation. Mahmoud Esfahani Nejad, Counsellor of the Division for Asia and the Pacific, said many entrepreneurs still lack awareness of how intellectual property tools can help protect and grow their businesses.

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05/06/2026

WOMEN ENTREPRENUERS URGED TO PROTECT IDEAS | President of the Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA), Julie Haro, highlighted the importance of protecting locally developed products and innovations, stressing that intellectual property protection is an area that requires greater awareness and action. "How much do we lose if we are not protecting the products that we create? This is very important, and we must work together as part of this journey," she said.

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04/06/2026

Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening:

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04/06/2026

SOLOMON ISLANDER JANNIKE BECOMES CHRISTAFARI MANAGER | Jannike Betrie Eke is a 20-year-old from Malaita Province in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu who has become one of the international managers for the gospel reggae band Christafari. The young Solomon Islander says she started as a volunteer touring with Christafari.

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03/06/2026

APPEAL FOR VIOLENCE SAFE SHELTER | The Western Provincial Council of Women (WPCW) is calling for a dedicated safe house in Western Province to support survivors of violence and people in distress. WPCW Coordinator Nanette Panda raised the concern during an interview with the Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association (SIPPA) at a recent Joint Stakeholder Planning Meeting. “As one of the major SAFENET service providers in Western Province, having a safe house is a major need,” Mrs Panda said. She said many victims in the province, including mothers, children, and people with mental health challenges, are still without proper care facilities. “We have many people who are mentally distressed and many issues emerging in our communities, but we still do not have the facilities to properly care for and support these victims,” she said. Mrs Panda said stakeholders have discussed the issue many times and agree that a safe house is urgently needed to provide protection, counselling, and health support. “We really need a facility based here where services such as counselling can be provided, and where qualified health professionals can attend to victims,” she said. She added that the recent meeting helped strengthen partnerships and improve coordination among organisations working on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) response. Mrs Panda also thanked SIPPA for leading efforts to bring partners together to plan and improve services for survivors. “We look forward to working closely with SIPPA and all our partners,” she said. She said the meeting strengthened teamwork and renewed commitment to better support vulnerable people in Western Province.

Story by Joy Ofasia – Solomon Women Media Desk Team/Visual credit @ SIPPA Media

03/06/2026

TRAINING PLANNED TO COMBAT VIOLENCE | Women and girls in Western Province may soon receive stronger protection and support as new efforts are made to prevent and respond to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). The Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association (Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association), through its EmpowerHER Project (EmpowerHER Project), has completed a four-day Joint Stakeholder Planning Meeting in Gizo. The meeting brought together government agencies, civil society groups, SAFENET service providers, and SolTuna, to improve services for survivors of violence. Held at the Western Provincial Council of Women’s Office in Gizo, participants from Gizo and Noro shared experiences, discussed challenges, and suggested solutions. They also reviewed referral systems, prevention work, and ways to improve community response. EmpowerHER Project Officer Viann Vosoto said the meeting helped improve training plans for CARE Committee members. She said stakeholder input will be used to strengthen training materials in the coming weeks. Western Provincial Council of Women Coordinator Nanette Panda said teamwork among partners is important to reach survivors and improve services. A key outcome of the meeting was agreement to hold joint training for CARE Committee members in nine communities. This is expected to strengthen community prevention and improve how survivors are referred for help. The initiative continues to support safer communities and better protection for women and girls in Western Province.

Story by Joy Ofasia - Solomon Women News Desk/Photo credit @ SIPPA Media

03/06/2026

WESTERN STAKEHOLDERS UNITE AGAINST VIOLENCE | Women and girls in Western Province could soon receive stronger support through a new coordinated effort to prevent and respond to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association’s (SIPPA) EmpowerHER Project Officer for Western Province, Viann Vosoto said it was a chance to strengthen partnerships and build a common understanding of the issues affecting women and girls in Western Province.

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02/06/2026

ISOLATION LIMITS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE SUPPORT TEMOTU | Geographical isolation is making it difficult for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) in Temotu Province to access support services, according to Premier Stanley Tehiahua. He said many remote island communities are far from essential services such as counselling, police assistance, and legal support.

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BY JOY OFASIA Geographical isolation is making it difficult for survivors of gender-based violence in Temotu Province to access help and support services, ac

02/06/2026

WESTERN PROVINCE FACES GBV AWARENESS GAPS | Western Province, Member of Provincial Assembly, Ron Ghemu said many rural communities do not have enough information on where to report cases or how to access support services when violence occurs. “People need to know the law and the support pathways. At the moment, this information is not reaching all our islands,” he said.

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29/05/2026

GUADALCANAL WOMEN SIGN CONSERVATION AGREEMENT | Guadalcanal Council of Women President Stella Kokopu said the agreement strengthens cooperation to protect natural resources and support communities. “Our women understand the needs of the communities. They have the trust of the people and can help promote conservation and sustainable living,” she said.

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