Women's Voice

BY JOY OFASIA A group of women from the Solomon Islands have left a lasting impression at one of the Asia-Pacific's most prestigious art events — the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial (APT11), hosted by the...

BY KHAMA LINCOLNGIZO BASED ISLES MEDIA FREELANCE REPORTER AS the Four days lockdown in Gizo lifted on Monday morning elderly Mother and Grandmother Mezi Biliki returns to her sales site in the town. At the Wesley...

BY JOY OFASIA DURING the International Women’s Day celebrations in Honiara, Lilly Tafoa Funakwanga, Managing Director at AVIV Design Printing and Construction, shared her insights on women’s rights and gender equality in the Solomon Islands. While...

MAKING ends meet is a daily struggle for many underprivileged single mothers. Not many can survive such harsh realities despite hard work and sheer determination. But in the Solomon Islands, some continue to strive...

BY ALEX DADAMU Honiara-based Makira/Ulawa people have over the weekend marked the province’s 38th Second Appointed Day in Honiara. Those in the province have marked the big day earlier, graced with the presence of the Prime Minister,...

BY JOY OFASIA 16 women and girls from Jericho II community, outskirts of Honiara have equipped themselves with new knowledge and skills on how to prepare and bake different types of cake and pastry products. The...

Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has criticized the government describing their lack of priority on issues affecting women and girls in the country as ‘neglectful and callousness’. Speaking during the Committee of Supply on...

BY BARNABAS MANEBONA THERE have been a number of extraordinary local women and girls within this country that have been explored in news features doing trade works so far in the country. All of them have...

Afu Lia Billy’s journey—from a young mother escaping violence to a national leader—is a story of courage, resilience, and transformation. At the heart of it is the Australia Awards scholarship she received in 1989. For Ms...

THE Faculty of Education and Humanities (FEH) at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 with an engaging and thought-provoking ‘Tok Stori’ session centered on this year’s theme: Accelerate...