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StrategicEffortsandRegionalCoordinationinthe
By:SeemaNaiduPIFSGenderIssuesOfficer
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TheForumIslandLeadersthroughthePacificPlans are t e rperspect veson
a
future
for
the
region,
,
harmony,securityandeconomic ros erit sothatallofitspeoplecanleadfreeandworthwhilelives.
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CEDAW(ConventiononEliminationofAllFormsof
,2ratificationspendinginFICsTonga,PalauICESCR (Social,Economic,Cultural)rights 3Ratifications
water,VAW,AdequateHousing)
WorkingGroupRegionalHumanRightsMechanism
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WAIHEKE
DECLARATION
ON
SUSTAINABLEECONOMICDEVELOPMENT theforumleaderspledged
theircommitmentstowards addressing economicandsocialchallengesfacedintheregion,includingthosearisingfromclimatechange,theincreasingcostsandinsecuritiesofsupplyofdailynecessitiessuchasenergyandfood,andtheimpactsofurbanisationandnaturaldisasters.Lea ersrecognise t atsustaina eeconomic eve opmentincreasest eresilienceofcommunities,includingtheirmostvulnerablemembers.Theyfurthercommittedtoraisingeducationalstandardsandexpand
markets,especiallyforwomen,includingthroughnonformaleducation
andtrainingprovision.
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ClimateChange
in
2011,
Ministers
recognised
patternsofusingnaturalresources.Unfortunately,thereisverylittleinformationongenderdimensionsoftheusepa ernan managemen o na ura resources, ra onaknowledge,roleinfoodsecurityanddisasterpreparedness.Womenplayanimportantroleinprotectingwatersourcesandenergyuse.Womensparticipationandinfluenceonfood,water,landandenergyisessentialforasustainablePacific.
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Expressedconcernsoverallprogressint eregiontowardsgenderequality
liftthestatusofwomen
Empowerthemtobeactiveparticipantsineconomic,politicalandsociallife
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Leaderscommittoimplementspecificnat ona po cyact ontoprogress
genderequality intheareasofgenderresponsivegovernmentprogramsandolicies decisionmakin economic
empowerment,endingviolenceagainst,
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4KeyMessages1. RegionalismpromotesWomenEqualityand
Empowermentaddressrootcausesofgenderinequalities
2. PoliticalcommitmentincludesAction3. Strongeraccountabilityandmonitoringmeasures4. Humanrightsandwomensequalityand
empowermentcentraltoallstrategicinterventions