Tuvaluan women participate in sport, such as in the women's football league competition, the Tuvalu A-Division for women, and at international competitions such as representing Tuvalu at the Pacific Games.

2024年6月11日 · Women in Tuvalu encounter challenges across various aspects of daily life, including representation in government, participation in the economy and the risk of violence in the household. Here are three big women’s rights issues in …

2024年8月2日 · Discussion around issues of political interest of women and economic empowerment, domestic violence and violence against women etc. interesting to learn how TNCW was first established and still up and running for the interest of women of Tuvalu.

2024年12月10日 · “We women of Tuvalu don’t go marching and demanding things. During time of crisis, our husbands, cousins and the youth in our community ensure that women, girls, the elderly and people with special needs are the first to be taken care of,” Lilian states.

gender equality. The Tuvalu National Council of Women (TNCW) comprises 17 women who represent women in the eight main island communities in Tuvalu. It is a non-governmental organisation established by Tuvaluan women in the 1970s to direct and manage women’s affairs in Tuvalu. The TNCW management committee

Tuvalu National Council for Women (TNCW) is a Tuvaluan national council, which is the umbrella organisation for non-governmental women's rights groups in the country. The TNCW aims to enable gender equity in Tuvalu, through educational campaigns and through resourcing women to be informed about their economic, legal and social rights.

2022年10月5日 · Women from Tuvalu compete in sports, including football, in the Tuvalu A-Division for Women, and in international events like the Pacific Games, where they represent their country. At the 2015 Pacific Games, Asenate Manoa competed for Tuvalu and took home a bronze medal in powerlifting.

Globally, some progress on women’s rights has been achieved. In Tuvalu, 1.8% of women aged 20–24 years old who were married or in a union before age 18. The adolescent birth rate is 43.8 per 1,000 women aged 15–19 as of 2018. However, work still needs to be done in Tuvalu to achieve gender equality.

2018年9月8日 · Their three-year plan will invest 1.8 million while working with the Department of Gender Affairs to give a voice to the women of Tuvalu. Girls’ education in Tuvalu already provides the foundation for combatting pre-existing inequality. The next step is addressing Tuvaluan societal expectations.

The Te Paagatasi a Tuvalu - National Gender Equity Policy, launched in 2024, outlines priorities such as women's economic empowerment, participation in public life, elimination of gender-based violence, and gender mainstreaming across all sectors.