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Alumni Reps Host First WLI Networking Event in Suva & Plan Year Ahead

Alumni Reps Host First WLI Networking Event in Suva & Plan Year Ahead

Wednesday, 1 March 2023 Read more
WDLP Participants Complete First Leadership Intensive

WDLP Participants Complete First Leadership Intensive

Tuesday, 28 February 2023 Read more
Irene Semos Interns with Professor of Curriciulum Leadership

Irene Semos Interns with Professor of Curriciulum Leadership

Thursday, 23 February 2023 Read more
Research on WLI alumni exercising COVID-19 leadership in the Pacific

Research on WLI alumni exercising COVID-19 leadership in the Pacific

Thursday, 9 February 2023 Read more
Malieta Inoke advances financial inclusion with Tonga’s first eCommerce platform

Malieta Inoke advances financial inclusion with Tonga’s first eCommerce platform

Saturday, 4 February 2023 Read more
Paliame Palisah surveys ecological sites with leading global firm

Paliame Palisah surveys ecological sites with leading global firm

Wednesday, 18 January 2023 Read more
2023 Women’s Developmental Leadership Program participants announced

2023 Women’s Developmental Leadership Program participants announced

Tuesday, 3 January 2023 Read more
WLI Appoints 8 Alumni Representatives in PNG, Fiji & Samoa

WLI Appoints 8 Alumni Representatives in PNG, Fiji & Samoa

Thursday, 17 November 2022 Read more
15 November: Women's Leadership in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme

15 November: Women's Leadership in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme

Friday, 4 November 2022 Read more
Scholar Pope kickstarts medical imaging reform in PNG

Scholar Pope kickstarts medical imaging reform in PNG

Wednesday, 12 October 2022 Read more
Local research, resources needed to address online violence against women in the Pacific

Local research, resources needed to address online violence against women in the Pacific

Friday, 7 October 2022 Read more
Laisani Macedru launches mentoring program for Fijian women lawyers

Laisani Macedru launches mentoring program for Fijian women lawyers

Thursday, 15 September 2022 Read more
27 September: Online Violence Against Women in the Pacific Panel Discussion

27 September: Online Violence Against Women in the Pacific Panel Discussion

Tuesday, 13 September 2022 Read more
'Rising star' Lute Mundia mentored to take on transport engineering sector

'Rising star' Lute Mundia mentored to take on transport engineering sector

Wednesday, 22 June 2022 Read more
WLI Celebrates 5 Years of Promoting Pacific Women’s Leadership & Looks Ahead to New Phase

WLI Celebrates 5 Years of Promoting Pacific Women’s Leadership & Looks Ahead to New Phase

Thursday, 16 June 2022 Read more
LeadershipConnect provides Apolosi knowledge to ‘become a better leader’

LeadershipConnect provides Apolosi knowledge to ‘become a better leader’

Thursday, 12 May 2022 Read more
Jocelyn Loughman Interns with Global Leaders in International Development

Jocelyn Loughman Interns with Global Leaders in International Development

Thursday, 21 April 2022 Read more
Amelia Faotusia Gets Academic Award, Master’s & PhD Scholarship

Amelia Faotusia Gets Academic Award, Master’s & PhD Scholarship

Monday, 28 March 2022 Read more
Leadership Series: Fozia & Tagiilima Uncover Leadership Potential

Leadership Series: Fozia & Tagiilima Uncover Leadership Potential

Wednesday, 16 February 2022 Read more
Leadership Series: Diana & Aloesi Build Skills to Lead in Male-Dominated Spaces

Leadership Series: Diana & Aloesi Build Skills to Lead in Male-Dominated Spaces

Thursday, 3 February 2022 Read more
COVID Leadership: Training to Improve Health Infrastructure in PNG

COVID Leadership: Training to Improve Health Infrastructure in PNG

Thursday, 6 January 2022 Read more
Leigh Mentors Paliame to Develop Ornamental Horticulture in PNG

Leigh Mentors Paliame to Develop Ornamental Horticulture in PNG

Wednesday, 15 December 2021 Read more
Second intensive helps WLI participants exercise leadership in the Pacific

Second intensive helps WLI participants exercise leadership in the Pacific

Friday, 3 December 2021 Read more
COVID Leadership: Gender-Based Violence & Hygiene Capacity Building in PNG

COVID Leadership: Gender-Based Violence & Hygiene Capacity Building in PNG

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 Read more
Jane Martin Mentors Longovuka Misi to Drive Dietary Change in Tonga

Jane Martin Mentors Longovuka Misi to Drive Dietary Change in Tonga

Friday, 12 November 2021 Read more
Former Samoan MP Alofa Tu’uau calls on Pacific men to support women in politics

Former Samoan MP Alofa Tu’uau calls on Pacific men to support women in politics

Thursday, 28 October 2021 Read more
WLI Alumna Vasiti Soko Wins UN Award for Disaster Risk Reduction

WLI Alumna Vasiti Soko Wins UN Award for Disaster Risk Reduction

Wednesday, 27 October 2021 Read more
COVID Leadership: Improving Handwashing Capacity in PNG Schools

COVID Leadership: Improving Handwashing Capacity in PNG Schools

Thursday, 21 October 2021 Read more
WLI Teachers are Top of the Class for COVID-19 Response and Recovery

WLI Teachers are Top of the Class for COVID-19 Response and Recovery

Tuesday, 5 October 2021 Read more
WLI prepares Nanise & Karee to drive change in Pacific maritime sector

WLI prepares Nanise & Karee to drive change in Pacific maritime sector

Wednesday, 29 September 2021 Read more
Library project helps Samantha Kusari promote literacy in remote PNG

Library project helps Samantha Kusari promote literacy in remote PNG

Tuesday, 7 September 2021 Read more
Amelia Faotusia says Pacific blue economy success relies on local leadership & resources

Amelia Faotusia says Pacific blue economy success relies on local leadership & resources

Thursday, 2 September 2021 Read more
Pacific Women Leading in Engineering

Pacific Women Leading in Engineering

Wednesday, 25 August 2021 Read more
Mentorship Advances Jean Uwesi’s Youth Crime Prevention Knowledge

Mentorship Advances Jean Uwesi’s Youth Crime Prevention Knowledge

Wednesday, 11 August 2021 Read more
Online Learning and Networking Event-Wednesday 11 August 2021

Online Learning and Networking Event-Wednesday 11 August 2021

Saturday, 7 August 2021 Read more
Second phase of COVID-19 Leadership projects extends response & recovery efforts across the Pacific

Second phase of COVID-19 Leadership projects extends response & recovery efforts across the Pacific

Friday, 6 August 2021 Read more
LeadershipConnect ‘gave me a new way of seeing things’

LeadershipConnect ‘gave me a new way of seeing things’

Wednesday, 28 July 2021 Read more
Physical & Mental Health Resources During COVID-19

Physical & Mental Health Resources During COVID-19

Monday, 26 July 2021 Read more
Online Learning and Networking Event- Friday 18 June 2021

Online Learning and Networking Event- Friday 18 June 2021

Monday, 14 June 2021 Read more
Online Learning and Networking Event-Tuesday 8 June 2021

Online Learning and Networking Event-Tuesday 8 June 2021

Thursday, 3 June 2021 Read more
Online Learning and Networking Event - Tuesday 25 May 2021

Online Learning and Networking Event - Tuesday 25 May 2021

Friday, 21 May 2021 Read more
Clera Sam returns to PNG to transform digital communication

Clera Sam returns to PNG to transform digital communication

Monday, 3 May 2021 Read more
Award-winning NSW Gov't Architect Abbie Galvin mentors Manaini Bulu

Award-winning NSW Gov't Architect Abbie Galvin mentors Manaini Bulu

Friday, 23 April 2021 Read more
COVID-19 Leadership: Connecting Schools to Clean Water

COVID-19 Leadership: Connecting Schools to Clean Water

Friday, 19 March 2021 Read more
COVID-19 Leadership: PNG Awareness & Support System

COVID-19 Leadership: PNG Awareness & Support System

Friday, 5 March 2021 Read more
A crowning achievement: Vani Nailumu's study journey

A crowning achievement: Vani Nailumu's study journey

Saturday, 20 February 2021 Read more
Welcome to our newest cohort!

Welcome to our newest cohort!

Tuesday, 26 January 2021 Read more
After a year of extraordinary challenges, the Women’s Leadership Initiative 2020 cohort intensive (finally) goes ahead!

After a year of extraordinary challenges, the Women’s Leadership Initiative 2020 cohort intensive (finally) goes ahead!

Wednesday, 2 December 2020 Read more
Australia Awards Women's Leadership Initiative: Independent Strategic Review — Summary Report

Australia Awards Women's Leadership Initiative: Independent Strategic Review — Summary Report

Wednesday, 11 November 2020 Read more
Nanise Kabakoro interns with leading Australian engineers

Nanise Kabakoro interns with leading Australian engineers

Monday, 9 November 2020 Read more
Online Learning and Networking Event - Friday 2 October 2020

Online Learning and Networking Event - Friday 2 October 2020

Monday, 19 October 2020 Read more
Simone Carson mentors Ronaldine Tchivi to drive food security in Vanuatu

Simone Carson mentors Ronaldine Tchivi to drive food security in Vanuatu

Friday, 16 October 2020 Read more
COVID-19 Leadership: Keeping Schools COVID-Safe

COVID-19 Leadership: Keeping Schools COVID-Safe

Monday, 5 October 2020 Read more
Euodia Mosoro's internship helps support sexual & reproductive health services in PNG

Euodia Mosoro's internship helps support sexual & reproductive health services in PNG

Tuesday, 29 September 2020 Read more
COVID-19 Leadership: Empowering Women to Keep Working

COVID-19 Leadership: Empowering Women to Keep Working

Thursday, 10 September 2020 Read more
Literacy leadership needs mentoring, says Jiupili on International Literacy Day

Literacy leadership needs mentoring, says Jiupili on International Literacy Day

Tuesday, 8 September 2020 Read more
Eunice Eva seeking continuous improvement at work and in the home

Eunice Eva seeking continuous improvement at work and in the home

Wednesday, 2 September 2020 Read more
COVID-19 Leadership: Menstrual health project keeps PNG girls in school

COVID-19 Leadership: Menstrual health project keeps PNG girls in school

Tuesday, 25 August 2020 Read more
Grace Tudreu explains how humanitarian engineering can positively impact Fiji’s water

Grace Tudreu explains how humanitarian engineering can positively impact Fiji’s water

Tuesday, 18 August 2020 Read more
How Pamela is boosting PNG's scientific COVID-19 response

How Pamela is boosting PNG's scientific COVID-19 response

Tuesday, 11 August 2020 Read more
Indigenous knowledge ‘under threat’ yet ‘critical’ to conserve Fiji

Indigenous knowledge ‘under threat’ yet ‘critical’ to conserve Fiji

Sunday, 9 August 2020 Read more
How Vasiti led Fiji through three tropical cyclones, flash floods, storm surges and COVID-19

How Vasiti led Fiji through three tropical cyclones, flash floods, storm surges and COVID-19

Friday, 31 July 2020 Read more
How Women's Leadership Initiative alumni and participants are contributing to the COVID-19 response

How Women's Leadership Initiative alumni and participants are contributing to the COVID-19 response

Monday, 20 July 2020 Read more
How leaders can find opportunities and strengths in uncertain times, according to expert panelists

How leaders can find opportunities and strengths in uncertain times, according to expert panelists

Thursday, 9 July 2020 Read more
Leading the way in the Solomon Islands' COVID-19 response: WLI alumna Emma Sipele

Leading the way in the Solomon Islands' COVID-19 response: WLI alumna Emma Sipele

Wednesday, 8 July 2020 Read more
Online Learning and Networking Event - Friday 26 June 2020

Online Learning and Networking Event - Friday 26 June 2020

Friday, 26 June 2020 Read more
Samoan MP Hon. Alofa weighs in on barriers and opportunities for aspiring Pacific women politicians

Samoan MP Hon. Alofa weighs in on barriers and opportunities for aspiring Pacific women politicians

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 Read more
Leadership in COVID-19 prevention & education: WLI alumna Rebecca Krai

Leadership in COVID-19 prevention & education: WLI alumna Rebecca Krai

Tuesday, 16 June 2020 Read more
Tagiilima's journey to becoming Samoa's first woman cyber security expert

Tagiilima's journey to becoming Samoa's first woman cyber security expert

Monday, 15 June 2020 Read more
Online Learning and Networking Event - Friday 5 June 2020

Online Learning and Networking Event - Friday 5 June 2020

Thursday, 28 May 2020 Read more
What 'good' COVID-19 leadership looks like, according to experts responding to the pandemic and a tropical cyclone

What 'good' COVID-19 leadership looks like, according to experts responding to the pandemic and a tropical cyclone

Monday, 11 May 2020 Read more
Changing young minds with sweet potatoes: Philmah’s internship

Changing young minds with sweet potatoes: Philmah’s internship

Sunday, 10 May 2020 Read more
Restoring youth justice through storytelling: Patricia’s training

Restoring youth justice through storytelling: Patricia’s training

Monday, 4 May 2020 Read more
Online Learning and Networking Event – Friday 8 May 2020

Online Learning and Networking Event – Friday 8 May 2020

Friday, 1 May 2020 Read more
Challenges and opportunities of emergency response

Challenges and opportunities of emergency response

Wednesday, 15 April 2020 Read more
Some useful resources during COVID-19

Some useful resources during COVID-19

Thursday, 9 April 2020 Read more
COVID-19: Suspension of Learning and Networking events

COVID-19: Suspension of Learning and Networking events

Wednesday, 18 March 2020 Read more
Townsville Networking Breakfast – Postponed

Townsville Networking Breakfast – Postponed

Thursday, 12 March 2020 Read more
‘Doing their bit’ for diversity in the military: Marica and Jen

‘Doing their bit’ for diversity in the military: Marica and Jen

Sunday, 8 March 2020 Read more
A big welcome to our newest cohort!

A big welcome to our newest cohort!

Thursday, 30 January 2020 Read more
Pacific Networking Breakfast Brisbane

Pacific Networking Breakfast Brisbane

Monday, 11 November 2019 Read more
Leadership & Mentoring Program – Our 2020 participants

Leadership & Mentoring Program – Our 2020 participants

Wednesday, 4 September 2019 Read more
Adelaide Networking Breakfast

Adelaide Networking Breakfast

Sunday, 1 September 2019 Read more
Humanitarian Leadership in the Pacific – 23 August 2019

Humanitarian Leadership in the Pacific – 23 August 2019

Monday, 26 August 2019 Read more
Leadership and preventing disease in Tonga: Malia's story

Leadership and preventing disease in Tonga: Malia's story

Friday, 28 June 2019 Read more
Conversations with Hon. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa – 11 June 2019

Conversations with Hon. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa – 11 June 2019

Wednesday, 12 June 2019 Read more
Congratulations Philmah for your internship

Congratulations Philmah for your internship

Tuesday, 7 May 2019 Read more
Building a healthier, more active Kiribati: Marebu

Building a healthier, more active Kiribati: Marebu

Wednesday, 13 March 2019 Read more
Balance for Better: Women’s Political Participation in the Pacific – 8 March 2019

Balance for Better: Women’s Political Participation in the Pacific – 8 March 2019

Monday, 11 March 2019 Read more
Behind Tonga's fair and equal economic opportunities

Behind Tonga's fair and equal economic opportunities

Friday, 8 March 2019 Read more
Helping Harriet 'close the gap' in Vanuatu patient care

Helping Harriet 'close the gap' in Vanuatu patient care

Tuesday, 5 March 2019 Read more
How Renata is building a network of women lawyers in PNG

How Renata is building a network of women lawyers in PNG

Sunday, 18 November 2018 Read more
Janice builds Solomon Islands women's financial independence

Janice builds Solomon Islands women's financial independence

Wednesday, 7 November 2018 Read more
Mazzella Maniwavie reflects on her participation in the Women's Leadership Initiative

Mazzella Maniwavie reflects on her participation in the Women's Leadership Initiative

Sunday, 28 October 2018 Read more
The Climate Change Challenge: Australian and Pacific perspectives – 12 October 2018

The Climate Change Challenge: Australian and Pacific perspectives – 12 October 2018

Monday, 15 October 2018 Read more
Leadership, personality and strength – Lavinia ToVue

Leadership, personality and strength – Lavinia ToVue

Tuesday, 3 July 2018 Read more
Taking Solomon Islands' infrastructure into her own hands – Cora Makini

Taking Solomon Islands' infrastructure into her own hands – Cora Makini

Saturday, 30 June 2018 Read more
Pioneering PNG climate change – Lydia Nenai

Pioneering PNG climate change – Lydia Nenai

Thursday, 14 June 2018 Read more
Ethics and Leadership in the Pacific – 28 May 2018

Ethics and Leadership in the Pacific – 28 May 2018

Tuesday, 29 May 2018 Read more
Pacific politics and leadership reflections – Atenasi Ata

Pacific politics and leadership reflections – Atenasi Ata

Thursday, 19 April 2018 Read more
Inaugural Learning & Networking Event – Melbourne, 9 April 2018

Inaugural Learning & Networking Event – Melbourne, 9 April 2018

Tuesday, 10 April 2018 Read more
Leadership hats and community change – Dorothy Jolly

Leadership hats and community change – Dorothy Jolly

Wednesday, 21 March 2018 Read more
Australia Awards Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) begins!

Australia Awards Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) begins!

Monday, 5 February 2018 Read more