The people and Government of Australia, and the staff of the Australian High Commission in Honiara, wish all Solomon Islanders a Happy International Women’s Day 2025.
As Solomon Islands’ number one partner, Australia is proud to be supporting the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs to host a three-day event, from 11th to 13th March at the National Auditorium.
The theme for this year is Accelerate Action: For all women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment. which calls for faster action to ensure that all women and girls benefit from greater economic and leadership opportunities, and greater freedom to shape the future of this beautiful country.
Australia’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Rod Hilton highlighted Australia’s commitments to creating opportunities for Solomon Islands’ women and girls to thrive.
“As a global champion for gender equality, accelerating progress for women and girls is central to our development efforts,” High Commissioner Hilton said.
“We are proud that our support across the breadth of our partnership, including in health, education, economic growth and infrastructure, continues to have a positive impact on gender equality.”
“For example, in just the past five years, the Solomon Islands Australia Partnership has provided over 4,000 women entrepreneurs with financial and business development services.”
The three days of International Women’s Day events will focus on three different themes: leadership and inclusion; peace, security and wellbeing; and women’s economic empowerment.
Everyone is invited to join the events to share, network, advocate, collaborate and celebrate the various vital roles women play in Solomon Islands.
Women entrepreneurs will have stalls of products, and there will be a charity drive to purchase wheelchairs for the Gynaecological Ward at the National Referral Hospital.
SIBC will livestream the events which can also be viewed on the International Women’s Day – Solomon Islands Facebook page.
