Minister of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Honourable Freda Rotutafi Rangirei has joined other Pacific Ministers for Women at the 7th Meeting of Pacific Ministers for Women held on 4th May.
Read more: SI joins 7th Meeting of Pacific Ministers for Women
The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs condemn in the strongest term the brutal death of the Chinese woman in Honiara on Tuesday this week.
Read more: Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs condemns death of Chinese woman
Wednesday 20 May 2020 (Honiara, Solomon Islands) The Solomon Islands government has declared a lockdown period from 6pm Wednesday May 20th to 6am Friday May 22nd, 2020. Members of the national SAFENET domestic violence referral network welcome this important public health measure at the same time as raising concerns that there may be an increase in domestic violence during this time.
Read more: SAFENET preparing for possible increase in domestic violence under lockdown
A $3 million Grant Agreement to construct Temotu Province’s first ever Youth and Children Resource Centre was signed between the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs and the Temotu Provincial Government last week.
Read more: New Youth and Children Resource Centre for Temotu Province
The N-DOC Protection Sector committee calls on the general public within the declared emergency zone of Honiara to ensure safety and protection of children, people with disabilities, elderly people and family members during the upcoming lockdown.
Read more: N-DOC Protection Committee calls for safe lockdown period
