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Solomon Islands’ long summer of discontent – security challenges

Anouk — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:09:32 +0000

Dr Anouk Ride was invited to be part of a special edition of Development Bulletin on security with an article “Solomon Islands Long Summer of Discontent: Security Challenges” available online today: https://lnkd.in/gu2-en4 The edition is produced by the Development Studies Network in close collaboration with, and support from, the Australia Pacific Security College, ANU. Thirty respected Pacific Island and international academics, development and security professionals provide a wide-ranging exploration of the unique and urgent security needs of Pacific Island nations in the special edition, which is open access and available to all to read.

New Solomon action film launched

Anouk — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:54:03 +0000

Hero-ine, a short action film, questions who are the heroes around us in cases of family violence? The Solomon-made production by Sukwadi Media was launched as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence with local family violence service Family Support Centre on November 30. It has since become one of the most-watched Solomon films of 2019 and been screened at the Native Lens Film Festival, along with other Pacific films produced under the film4gender project of the Pacific Community Filmmaking Consortium. Watch the film here: Hero-ine_Short Action Film – YouTube

Peace Meal – food’s role in peace

Anouk — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 22:57:12 +0000

Peace-Meal : Stories and recipes from times of peace and conflict (the book) brings you in to the lives of some of the most committed and inspiring peacebuilders who share a story and recipe that is significant to them from times of conflict and peace. Dr Anouk Ride shared a recipe and story about nut tart, a French dessert that has versions in many cultures. Read more: https://peace-meal.org/blog/f/anouk-ride-dolaianos-nut-tart

Social Attitudes to Violence Against Women and Girls – What messages work?

Anouk — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 03:19:24 +0000

Working for the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs of the Solomon Islands, Dr Anouk Ride collaborated with local researchers on the first social marketing research about attitudes to violence against women and girls to be conducted in the Pacific Islands region. The pilot study details the most appropriate messages to stop violence against women and girls and how is best to deliver anti-violence messages. The research was conducted with women who have experienced violence, men who have perpetrated violence and are in prison, and male, female and youth representatives from different communities (in Guadalcanal, Malaita and Temotu provinces).

The research is intended to have a practical use – to increase the effectiveness of messages and communications materials, activities and events that the various government, church, women’s organisations, INGOs and refuge services conduct and/or to stimulate new actions that can lead to social change. A review of the previous violence against women policy (2010-2015) found that “greater coordination is required for key messaging” particularly for awareness raising about violence and the Family Protection Act and this research is intended to inform such joint efforts[i].

CLICK HERE TO READ THE REPORT

The report was commissioned by the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) with funding support by Oxfam Australia as part of the Safe Families Fund, an initiative funded by the Australian Aid Program aimed at eliminating violence against women in the Solomon Islands.

[i] Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs. (2017). National Policy to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls 2016-2020 Solomon Islands. Honiara: Solomon Islands Government. pp: 10.

State of the Pacific Conference at ANU

Anouk — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 02:53:09 +0000

The recent State of the Pacific Conference at Australian National University featured several interesting panels and a keynote by Dame Meg Taylor, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. Dr Anouk Ride presented on two panels of academics and practitioners. The first panel was on “Creating Options and Supporting Choices in Responding to Family and Domestic Violence” – see podcast:
http://bellschool.anu.edu.au/news-events/podcasts/audio/6426/state-pacific-2018-creating-options-and-supporting-choices and the second panel was on “Young People, the State and Development in Melanesia” – see podcast:
http://bellschool.anu.edu.au/news-events/podcasts/audio/6434/state-pacific-2018-young-people-state-and-development-melanesia

Solomon Islands Youth Status Report Launched Today

Anouk — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 03:01:31 +0000

The Solomon Islands Youth Status Report was launched today along with the new National Youth Policy 2017-2030 for Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands Youth Status Report is a national report on youth participation in development and political processes. While the youth are a signi cant cohort of the population – seven out of 10 Solomon Islanders are under 34 years old – there are several obstacles to youth involvement in work and livelihoods, politics and decision-making.

Azusa Kubota UNDP Solomon Islands Country Manager and Minister of Women, Youth, Children, and Family Affairs Freida Tuki jointly launched the report (photo right). Dr Anouk Ride gave an overview of the report to the youth representatives, government staff, visiting former UNDP Head Helen Clark and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela. The report was compiled by Dr Ride with the involvement of 28 government and non-government organisations and youth representatives.

Report available for download here: http://www.pacific.undp.org/content/pacific/en/home/library/eg/solomon-islands-youth-status-report-20180.html

Markets Matter – women and informal markets

Anouk — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:19:47 +0000

The significance of community markets, in terms of economic and social benefits and women’s security, has been highlighted in a series of short reports about informal markets in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Dr Meg Keen and Dr Anouk Ride recently published three publications in the InBrief series of the Department of Pacific Affairs, Australian National University: an introduction to the research project and one on vendor livelihoods and one on women, security and social inclusion.

The research is the first to survey roadside food markets to detail the value of the markets, women’s livelihoods and perceptions of security and market management at White River, Henderson and Fishing Village markets. Surveys and focus groups were conducted by a team of local researchers including Dr Anouk Ride, Melinda Ki’i and Miriam Resture. The research was conducted with funding support from by UN Women and the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives and access permission from the Guadalcanal Provincial Government and Honiara City Council.

Peace Research by Peaceful Means

Anouk — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 20:00:36 +0000

Dr Anouk Ride and Professor Diane Bretherton presented to the Peace Psychology Conference at University of Notre Dame, Indiana, on “Peace Research by Peaceful Means’, each putting forward principles, approaches and examples of doing research in a peaceful way that advances peace in various different contexts. The session drew on chapters from the book “Methodologies in Peace Psychology: Peace Research by Peaceful Means” released in the Springer Peace Psychology series edited by Daniel J. Christie.

University of Western Sydney Development Research

Anouk — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 03:12:43 +0000

Dr Anouk Ride is now an Adjunct Professor of University of Western Sydney, with the Humanitarian and Development Research Initiative HADRI.

HADRI has three main thematic research areas, all of which intersect:

Disaster Response and Management
International Migration and Health
Interventions, Conflict Resolution, State-building and Peace-building
More information about HADRI: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/ssap/ssap/research/humanitarian_and_development_research_initiative

Gender and local conflict resolution

Anouk — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:14:31 +0000

The Community Governance and Grievance Management Project of the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (with funding from World Bank) is currently preparing an analysis of and strategy for gender and social inclusion in local conflict resolution, drafted by Dr Anouk Ride.

The project aims to strengthen community grievance management capabilities and enhance the effectiveness of linkages with government in targeted communities. Works with participating provincial governments to fulfill key responsibilities associated with the selection, contracting, coordination, reporting, performance management and supervision of Community Officers (COs). The aim of the COs work is to build relationships between community leaders and members to address disputes and to build relationships and links between communities and the Police, Provincial Government and the Solomon Islands Government.

The Gender and Social Inclusion Strategy will be launched later in 2017.