Opinion Archives

Risev Sit hem i no ansa blong unaetem ol woman

by Sista Magazine | May 22, 2018 | Opinion | 0

Dia Edita, Plis allaoem smol speis blong mi kommen lo topik ia. Mi wan yang mama blong Vanuatu, mo...

Reserved Seats for Women in Parliament?

by Sista Magazine | May 22, 2018 | Opinion | 0

Dear Editor, Women in Vanuatu made headlines recently with their call to the Government to commit...

Response to ‘No Reserved Seats’

by Sista Magazine | May 22, 2018 | Opinion | 0

Vanuatu Daily Post – I gotta say I’m disappointed. While I do not align myself at all with the...

Zero Tolerance for Sexual Harassment

by Sista Magazine | May 15, 2018 | Opinion | 0

Sexual harassment is a form of violence against women and a violation of human rights. We must all...

Re: Breaking the Glass Ceiling-Women in Politics

by Sista Magazine | Apr 19, 2018 | Opinion | 0

Dear Editor, Women representation in a country depicts a healthy economy growth. Currently, we are...

Reserve Seats for Women by 2020

by Sista Magazine | Apr 19, 2018 | Opinion | 0

Dear Editor, As a Ni-Vanuatu female student studying Principles of Good Leadership and Governance...

Commonwealth must unite behind most climate vulnerable

by Sista Magazine | Apr 5, 2018 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

Britain, New Zealand, Canada, Australia and India can all use the upcoming Commonwealth meeting to...

Is a seat at the table enough?

by Sista Magazine | Apr 4, 2018 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

By Tess Newton Cain, Principal of TNC Pacific Consulting When it comes to promoting the role of...

Empowering Women and Young Girls – Letter to Daily Post

by Sista Magazine | Mar 29, 2018 | Opinion | 0

Dear Editor, I am a Ni-Vanuatu woman and a concerned mother. I commend the Vanuatu Government, through the Department of Women’s Affairs for its initiative to develop and officially launch the National Gender Empowerment Policy...

Woman Hemi Gat Power Blong Makem Laef

by Sista Magazine | Mar 25, 2018 | Opinion | 0

Selection of poetry from the collection Art Blong Mi, Heart Blong Mi by Yasmine Bjornum, featuring...

Praise Water, Praise Woman – Poetry

by Sista Magazine | Mar 22, 2018 | Opinion | 0

World Water Day Praise Water, Praise Woman Woman Vanuatu is the rain That falls on the crops Which...

International Women’s Day message from Aleta Miller

by Sista Magazine | Mar 7, 2018 | UN, Opinion | 0

International Women’s Day (focus on leadership and EVAWG) Message by Aleta Miller, Representative...

SHAME – Dan McGarry

by Sista Magazine | Feb 12, 2018 | Opinion | 0

People’s attitudes toward women are ruining lives, and it’s sickening A few days ago, I heard news...

Vanuatu can be a leader in its own right

by Sista Magazine | Jan 29, 2018 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

Call For Ni-Vanuatu Youth To Think About Our Future Hilda Lini, Vanuatu’s first female member of...

Joined up Thinking and Doing

by Sista Magazine | Jan 26, 2018 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

Recently I have come across a couple of really important and interesting things about addressing...

When LBT Women Face Violence, Our Opportunities To Become Economically Empowered are Reduced

by Sista Magazine | Dec 15, 2017 | Vpride Foundation, Speak Up Sista | 0

At the 13th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women held in October in Fiji, GG Baxter was a...

The Final Days of a Tax Haven

by Sista Magazine | Nov 20, 2017 | Opinion | 0

In Vanuatu, a remote archipelago in the South Pacific, a popular tourist attraction is something...

Do longer sentences not stop people committing crimes? No. No they do not.

by Sista Magazine | Nov 15, 2017 | Opinion | 0

We read recently of a case that came before the Supreme Court concerning a case of a man sentenced...

The Media Can Kick-start a National Conversation

by Sista Magazine | Nov 6, 2017 | Opinion | 0

Recently, the media industry and the wider community of Papua New Guinea were shocked by...

Facebook forums from bad to worst

by Sista Magazine | Oct 27, 2017 | Opinion | 0

While social media platforms are excellent tools for people to socialize and get connected with...

US TOO

by Sista Magazine | Oct 20, 2017 | Opinion | 0

You might have noticed that a lot of women were posting the words ‘Me Too’ to their social media...

I Am Bold – Benina Nicolina Rangvanu

by Sista Magazine | Oct 10, 2017 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

This poem is by Benina Nicolina Rangvanu I AM BOLD To wear makeup or not to wear makeup? To wake...

Opinion: a call for a tolerant, understanding and caring Vanuatu

by Sista Magazine | Aug 24, 2017 | Opinion | 0

MP Andrew Napuat’s recent statement on the supremacy of Christian principles in Vanuatu society...

The infantilization of women who work at night

by Sista Magazine | Aug 22, 2017 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

Whether spoken or unspoken, it is common in Vanuatu for women to be perceived as dependants rather...

8 ting ting yumi no shud talem long ol boe blong stopem ol difrens bitwin boe mo gel

by Sista Magazine | Jul 24, 2017 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

1.Yu mekem hemia olsem wan gel (Yu ran olsem wan gel, yu crae olsem wan gel, yu stronghed olsem...

DIA OL PAPA MO OL BOE

by Sista Magazine | Jul 11, 2017 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

This poem illustrates how narrow gender views in Vanuatu can be harmful. Ol papa mo ol boe blo...

Mi Toktok Tumas Fram Yu No Tingting Enuf

by Sista Magazine | Jun 19, 2017 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

This poem was written by the founder of Sista magazine, Yasmine Bjornum. After experiencing an...

‘I spoke out when something bad was happening to us’ – Winning Essay of BSP Grant

by Sista Magazine | May 31, 2017 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

Mary was one of eight girls to win this year’s BSP Women’s Scholarship Grant. This...

#BeBoldForChange Speech

by Sista Magazine | Mar 9, 2017 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

Speech by Stephanie Ephraim Lekal. Last year, on Women’s Day, activists from many countries around...

Response to sexist comments by PVELTA President

by Sista Magazine | Dec 21, 2016 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

Dear Editor Just writing some thoughts down about how angry I am about the blatant sexism and...

My Partner Was Taking Advantage of His Own Brother’s Daughter

by Sista Magazine | Nov 24, 2016 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

I met my current partner two years after I had ended a previously abusive relationship. I knew him...

Have you seen my baby?

by Sista Magazine | Nov 10, 2016 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

My daughter Alice is nearly two years old. I broke up with her father a few months ago because he...

My family forced me to be with a man who tried to our abort our baby

by Sista Magazine | Nov 9, 2016 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

I am a woman – not a commodity, not your plaything BUT a human being Why are male children...

Menstruation Doesn’t Have To Be A Curse

by Sista Magazine | Nov 2, 2016 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

The personal observation of humanitarian writer Niki Taiwia regarding the dangers of Vanuatu...

Pledge For Parity – A 9 year Old’s Perspective

by Sista Magazine | Oct 26, 2016 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

A nine-year-old girl’s perspective of how men and women can work together to improve development...

My Disabled Child is A Special Gift from God

by Sista Magazine | Oct 19, 2016 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 1

Sabrina Karie, 24, is a single mother of a severely disabled child living in an informal...

Blacksands Chief Council is Drafting Bylaw to Ban Women Wearing Trousers As It’s Against ‘Custom’

by Sista Magazine | Oct 14, 2016 | Opinion | 1

The chief council of Blacksands, headed by chairman Chief Edward Kalbilelu, has drafted a...

What happened to Vanuatu Sisters for Vanuatu Sisters?

by Sista Magazine | Oct 13, 2016 | Speak Up Sista, Opinion | 0

A personal reflection by humanitarian journalist Niki Taiwia on the importance of women supporting...

Response to ‘VNCW Stance: Act sensibly at all times’

by Sista Magazine | Sep 12, 2016 | Opinion | 1

This letter is in response to Leiasmanu Cullwick, Executive Director of the Vanuatu National Council of Women. As the Vanuatu Daily Post has decided to stop publishing letters regarding Ms. Cullwick’s victim blaming...