WEAVERS Research Project Evaluation

The Women’s Empowerment for Voice and Equal Rights in Papua New Guinea (WEAVERS) Research Project set out to unravel and understand the ecosystem of rights actors, individuals, groups and networks that comprise the women’s movement in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and to strengthen it through a locally owned and implemented research process and actionable research findings. The project was anchored by IWDA’s feminist and decolonial frameworks, prioritizing local actor ownership of the research process, findings, and outcomes. Led by an esteemed PNG women’s activist and Governance, Gender Equity & Social Inclusion Specialist, Dr. Orovu Sepoe, alongside a geographically and socially diverse Steering Committee of PNG women’s rights activists, the research engaged 38 WROs across five research sites. The research was Commissioned by the International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) and funded by the Australian Government through PNG Women Lead.