Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs

Solomon Islands Government

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  • Minister for Women congratulates first female Premier

    Minister for Women congratulates first female Premier

    21 March 2022
    Minister for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs Hon. Freda Rangirei Rotutafi congratulates the country’s first...
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  • Second National Strategy for the Economic Empowerment of Women and Girls launched

    Second National Strategy for the Economic Empowerment of Women and Girls launched

    2 August 2021
    The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs has launched the revised National Strategy for Economic...
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  • SI joins 7th Meeting of Pacific Ministers for Women

    SI joins 7th Meeting of Pacific Ministers for Women

    4 May 2021
    Minister of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Honourable Freda Rotutafi Rangirei has joined other Pacific...
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  • Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs condemns death of Chinese woman

    Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs condemns death of Chinese woman

    19 April 2021
    The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs condemn in the strongest term the brutal death of the...
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  • New Youth and Children Resource Centre for Temotu Province

    New Youth and Children Resource Centre for Temotu Province

    16 March 2021
    A $3 million Grant Agreement to construct Temotu Province’s first ever Youth and Children Resource Centre was signed...
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  • Women in Solomon Islands

    Latest official statistics on women in Solomon Islands.

    Population of Solomon Islands
    48%
    Women in Senior Public Servant Positions
    5%
    Women in Mid-level Positions
    22%
    Women in Paid Work
    26%

  • Youth in Solomon Islands

    Latest official statistics on youth in Solomon Islands.

    Youth population of Solomon Islands
    28%
    Unemployment rate amongst 15-19 year olds
    75%
    Premature deaths in adults that result from behaviours begun during adolescence and youth
    70%

  • Children in Solomon Islands

    Latest official statistics on children in Solomon Islands.

    Children aged 5–11 that are involved in child labour activities
    62%
    Children aged 2-14 years that have experienced a form of violent discipline
    86%
    Children that have experienced bullying in schools
    67%
    Girls experienced sexual abuse before age 15
    37%