Outcome PNG_O_2

Partners, and stakeholders are more engaged, able to coalesce and jointly deliver on advancing GEEW

During the reporting period, UN Women established and strengthened the CSO forum by supporting the development of SCO strategy. The CSO strategy will UN Women with support from the UNDP established Parliamentary committee on gender to advocate for ending violence against women and girls. UN Women further facilitated the formation of Donor/Development working group to ensure coordinated resoource mobilization for GEWE interventions. PNG Country Office in partnership with the Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Gender Equality and Womens Empowerment and other UN Agencies successfully convened the United for Equality, CSO and Youth forum from 27 – 29 November 2023. The summit outlined the effects of violence against women and girls, barriers which women leaders face. Women leaders were given an opportunity to relate their leadership career and all the challenges they faced. Breakaway sessions were conducted, and outcome statements were developed for both women and youths. The statements were handed over to the permanent parliamentary committee for implementation and holding the government accountable. The summit revived the movement to end violence against women and girls. UN Women PNG CO signed a partnership agreement with Somare Institute of Leadership and Governance (SILAG) Under this agreement, SILAG will take increased ownership over the Political Leadership Academy for Women (PLAW) and implement the training for the 2023 cohort of women. This ensured sustainability of the project and training of women leaders.