Constructing opportunities for women in trades                                                                                                                                          More and more women are joining building and construction trades, an industry traditionally dominated by men. LizApril Fisa and Sharon Katari are part of this new generation of women in the building and construction industry. Their stories will serve as an inspiration to other women and girls who wish to enter similar skilled technical trades in their career.

Making it equal for women in education                                                                                                                                                     The PNG University of Technology (Unitech) and the University of PNG School of Medicine and Health Sciences (UPNG SMHS) are the first two universities in the country to co-create policies to make education more inclusive for women and girls. 

South Fly District community rangers tackle food and water security with improved technology                                                            Sixteen community rangers, including nine female rangers, from the South Fly District, recently participated in a two-day Food & Water Security (FAWS) data collection workshop on Paho Island, Western Province. The training was a collaboration between the Western Province Disaster Office and the South Fly Resilience Plan (SFRP) under the Papua New Guinea–Australia Partnership.

Support for Air Niugini's fleet replacement program                                                                                                                                The Honourable William Duma MP, Minister for State Enterprises, joined Australian High Commissioner, Jon Philp, in Canberra on 16 February, at an officials’ letter exchange between PNG’s Kumul Consolidated Holdings and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on support for Air Niugini’s important fleet replacement program.