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From Fiona Hukula on Unwanted sexual behaviour in the workplace: an aid worker’s story
Sorry that you had to go through this, but thank you for sharing your story. We need to collectively stand up to toxic, misogynistic behaviour.
I am a Papua New Guinean woman who won't stand for such inappropriate behaviour.
It's also of great concern to me that white male development workers can come to my country and advocate for gender equality, yet act in such an appalling manner.
We already have a mammoth task on our hands dealing with gender inequality in PNG.
From Salote K Yanuyanutawa on Blacklisting seasonal workers
I feel there could have been more in-depth analysis to reasons why RSE workers from the Pacific misbehaved. Threats of blacklisting would create a stigma for retuning workers. Is there re-integration programs as well for the blacklisted, ensuring they're accepted back into society? This social dilemma needs closer observations. The workers are low skilled and mostly from rural continents which means less education, skills and confidence in a foreign land. While the stats are from 2007, it is still alarming. Also, why must inappropriate behaviour by workers be documented? Are RSE workers expected to perfect? Are there counselling support provided?
The weight of the integrity of the scheme on one worker if not two, will create negative social impacts if not closely observed.
From Vinabit Fabiano on The Pacific’s economic response to COVID-19: will it be sustainable?
There is an emergency fund aproved by the parliament which is equivalent to 4% of the budget ( if i'm right). Let's hope this crisis is a one-off situation.
From Sandra on How can Papua New Guinea gain more opportunities for seasonal work in Australia and New Zealand?
Thanks Helen.
Absolutely correct.
Seasonal worker program has been a bad scheme.
In the Islands you have churches from where your youth/adults list for work.
Here it needs a minister to work it, with one, ethical person, whom sole responsibility is the person, the worker.
co-ordinating, small farms, not big multi dollar farms.
They have the money to pay their workers, small farms, need your workers, but your workers, in a strange land, need cultural, money, house, and food support.
We are on to it. sandi, 0413 619 175
From zil on Unwanted sexual behaviour in the workplace: an aid worker’s story
Dear anon - I’m so sorry that you went through this traumatic incident, and that it shaped your trajectory negatively thereafter. It’s awful that your employer didn’t have any framework for support to you (eg pre-deployment briefing and real support channels) and it’s doubly awful that this older male behaved with such hypocrisy, and indeed impunity. Presumably for many years.
In this story I see myself in one of the clueless male colleagues discussing these things blithely over dinner. I’m going to be doing some reflecting on this. Wishing you all the best.
From Anonymous on Unwanted sexual behaviour in the workplace: an aid worker’s story
I am her daughter and seeing my mum like this was very hard it is very wrong to do this and is so incredibly rude. All I want to say is good work mum.
❤️
From John Taka on Obituary: Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare
Appreciate this obituary. Sir Michael was a great leader for PNG. His legacies will continue forever.
From Raymond Dorum on Lofty ambitions meet hard reality: reflections on PNG’s economic data
Congrats Kings-man data is very important for decision making.
From Arnold Kiel on Impact of the EU tax blacklist in the Pacific
Very well written.
It would be be interesting to see EU's reaction to this article.
From Letlet August on Impact of the EU tax blacklist in the Pacific
Very well written article Mr. Prasad.
From Jan Kees van Donge on Obituary: Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare