Woman Sees Water and Sanitation as a Main Issue in Her Community
BY JOY OFASIA
THE Impact of poor water and sanitation is a burden to women who experience this daily issue collecting water from water sources and carrying water home from far distances.
Lucia Tungi from Vura...
Women Seaweed Vendors Making Ends Meet At Gizo Market
BY KHAMA LINCOLN in Gizo
A CLASS four student, Rose Kiko, 13, and Elderly Mother, Freda Kamikera are seaweed (sea grapes) farmers from Kongulavata, west of Gizo Island in the Western Solomons.
A few days ago,...
Conservation Association Empowers Women of East Are’Are
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
A two-day training on maintenance and operation on WASH Program was successfully held in ward 19 in East Are’Are Constituency.
The two days community collaboration training was organised by Ahetaha Water Conservation Association...
80 Year-Old Interest and Creativity in Modifying Plastic Bottles for Decoration
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
MARY Esther Fooa, 80, was born in Malaita province and now lives at Henderson, East of Honiara.
A mother of three and now a grandmother, and a widow, Mrs. Fooa comes from Suava Bay...
Climate Change a Gender Issue
BY MIKE TUA
WOMEN in particular are more vulnerable to climate change and evidently they are more prone to adverse impacts from climate change.
According to a draft paper “Mainstream Gender into Climate Change Policies” prepared...
