By RODRICK DESURI
Auki
The Auki Market Vendors Association celebrated International Women’s Day yesterday with the theme “Rights, Justice, and Action” at the Auki Central Market.
The important day for women formally falls on March 8 every year, but this year’s celebration was organised to be celebrated for two days, starting yesterday and continuing today.
Speaking during the celebration, the president of the Auki Market Vendors Association, Kathy Pearson, said they are facing many challenges in the market environment.
She said many issues have occurred and been witnessed in the market that need consideration from partners and the government.
She said that although they have faced and experienced difficulties, they don’t give up and work alone; they are supported by their partners and the Malaita Provincial Government.
“Yes, in the market, we have experienced and faced a lot of challenges, such as the violence against women. Many of them have occurred, and we have witnessed.
“However, we are not alone; we have our sectors and stakeholders, like the Malaita Women’s Congress and the provincial government, who have supported us,” she said.
She also wishes all mothers and girls in Malaita and in other provinces safe celebrations.
She encouraged the mothers and girls in Malaita to be strong, resilient, and to have the strength to work together to address the challenges they face.
“I just want to wish our mothers and girls in the province a happy International Women’s Day.
“I want us to be strong, resilient, and carry the strength so that we can work together and address the challenges that we have faced and are experiencing,” she said.
Island Sun understands that the event is celebrated annually in Malaita Province.
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