BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
Women from across the justice sector gathered in Honiara for the first-ever Empowering Women in Justice Workshop yesterday.
The workshop was organised by the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs ahead of Mother’s Day celebrations this weekend.
Deputy Secretary Corporate of the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, Christina Victoria Bakolo, said the initiative was to bring together women working across the justice sector to share their experiences, to encourage one another and strengthen professional and personal support networks.
Speaking in an interview, Ms Bakolo said the event was organised to build momentum towards Mother’s Day, which will be observed on Sunday May 10.
She said the workshop brought together women from different levels of the justice sector, ranging from cleaners to senior officials, to participate in dialogue sessions and discussions about challenges faced both at home and in the workplace.
“The underlying intent is to bring together all the women from cleaners up to the highest level to come together and have a dialogue and talk story together,” she said.
Ms Bakolo said the workshop also provided an opportunity for younger women to learn from senior officers who have worked more than 10 or 20 years in the justice sector.
She said participants not only shared success stories but also discussed hardships and challenges to help build resilience and support among women in the sector.
The one-day workshop began at 9am and was scheduled to conclude at 4:30pm, followed by an evening recognition program honouring women serving in courts and legal agencies.
Representatives attending the event came from the National Judiciary, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Public Solicitor’s Office, Attorney General’s Chambers and the Law Reform Commission.
Around 85 participants were confirmed to be at the event.
Ms Bakolo also acknowledged support from the Strengthening the Justice Sector program funded through DFAT, Australia.
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