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  • Solomon Islands National Youth Congress elects new Board

    Solomon Islands National Youth Congress elects new Board

    11 December 2018
    The Solomon Islands National Youth Congress (NYC) has successfully elected its interim board members during their...
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  • National Campaign to end violence against women and girls launched

    National Campaign to end violence against women and girls launched

    25 November 2018
    Solomon Islands has one of the highest documented rates of violence against women in the world. A study in 2009 found...
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  • Tanangada sworn in as Minister for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs

    Tanangada sworn in as Minister for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs

    18 October 2018
    MEMBER of Parliament for Gizo/Kolombangara Constituency Honourable Lanelle Olandrea Tanangada has been sworn in as the...
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  • Young Entrepreneurs Council launched

    Young Entrepreneurs Council launched

    12 October 2018
    Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela has launched the Young Entrepreneurs Council Solomon Islands (YECSI) on Friday,...
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  • SAFENET’s more coordinated, quality services for survivors of violence against women and girls

    SAFENET’s more coordinated, quality services for survivors of violence against women and girls

    3 September 2018
    SAFENET, a network of government and non-government organizations in the country are working on new ways to improve...
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Other News

National Campaign to end violence...

06 Dec

MWYCFA calls for collective action to...

11 Oct

Workshop on Family Protection Act for...

28 Nov

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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%