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In the Pacific Island of Vanuatu, Spotlight Initiative partnered with relevant government ministries and stakeholders to address critical gaps in young people’s knowledge about sexual and reproductive health. Working closely with the Vanuatu Ministry of Education and Training’s Curriculum Development Unit, Spotlight Initiative helped to develop and revise the curricula on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and Family Life Education (FLE) to meet international standards. The updated curriculum (available in both English and French) has nine components that focus on human rights, sexual…

In Papua New Guinea, Spotlight Initiative has collaborated with parliamentarians to address gender-based violence (GBV). Following widespread public outcry against high-profile cases of domestic violence, the Coalition of Parliamentarians to End GBV in Papua New Guinea was formed in 2020. The coalition consists of governors and ministries across different provinces.

“Being part of the public hearing… women who were accused of sorcery stand up to the mic and talk about the issues of what actually happens when women are accused of sorcery… and there are leaders who will be held accountable for…

This video provides practical tips for essential service providers on how to engage with survivors in a gender-sensitive and survivor-centred manner. This video was developed as part of the programme "Safe and Fair: Realizing women migrant workers’ rights and opportunities in the ASEAN region (2018–2023)". 

The Timor-Leste country programme document is a comprehensive 162-page report laying out the strategy for Spotlight Initiative in Timor-Leste. It contains the following:

Situational analysis on violence against women and girls in Timor-Leste, highlighting key statistics, challenges and the need for targeted interventions under each of the six pillars.
Programme strategies and a Theory of Change which outlines a comprehensive approach to implementation of interventions across the six Pillars/Outcome Areas. It includes a description of the Results Chain, the scale and scope of the work to be…

During COVID-19, Spotlight Initiative programmes needed to rapidly pivot programming to respond to the increase in violence against women and girls during the pandemic.

To meet the immediate needs of women and girls experiencing or at risk of violence, Spotlight Initiative Samoa programme took a flexible approach by repurposing its funds to work with the Ministry for Women, Community and Social Development and frontline service providers such as civil society organisations to create and distribute 400 “Prevention Packs” containing information and materials on COVID-19 and GBV translated in…