Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific - Case - IFC

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ii Contents Foreword i Introduction 1 Fiji: A Blossoming Business Aileen Burness, South Sea Orchids Solomon Islands: A Market for Peace Mary Bollen, Westside Women for Peace Timor-Leste: Feeding the Nation Helen Monteiro, Pastaleria Malmequer Vanuatu: Nursing Traditions Jenny Neil Jones, The Secret Garden Solomon Islands: Struggling to Secure Land Julie Gegu-Haro, Premier Real Estate and Property Development Vavilyn Brook and Loretta Rembi, The Bilum Tree Tonga: Roaring Business in Remittances Robina Nakao, Fund Management Ltd Lee Miller, Fab Rentals Fiji: Pure Gold Gaetane Austin, Pure Fiji Vanuatu: Washing Women Esline Turner, EzyWash Laundromat Nadine Haines, Air and Ice Solutions Solomon Islands: Hostess with the Mostest Joyce Maetola, Solomon Host Fiji: Power Base Dhan Gauri Patel, Universal Electronics, trading as Dick Smith Electronics Papua New Guinea: Suddenly CEO Patricia A. Willie, Gaudi Kidu & Associates (GKA) Samoa: Designing Woman Jackie Loheni, Mena Designs Tonga: Keeping Tonga Clean ‘Ofa Tu’ikolovatu, Gio Recycling Cherie ‘Aho, Goshen Custom Broker Papua New Guinea: Construction Complications Imelda Makap, Mount Hagen Airport Motel Christine Num, Manda Trading Timor-Leste: Micropower – Women Standing Tall Isabel Cortilde, Gleno Trading Store Maria Salsinha, Gleno Restaurants Judith, Vegetable market stall Noemia De Jesus Babo, Emera District Manager Moris Rasik Helen Todd, Founder Moris Rasik Lola Dos Reis, Managing Director Moris Rasik Papua New Guinea: Flying High Kim Arut, Kumul Lodge 4 7 10 13 16 18 22 25 29 31 34 36 38 41 44 48
Samoa: Salon Transformation Sheree Stehlin, Salon Sheree Fiji: Baking Hot Dr Mere Samisoni, Hot Bread Kitchen Vanuatu: A Lease on Opportunity Merian Numake, Tanna Evergreen Resort & Tours Samoa: Educating the Nation Merita Huch and Lemalu Nele Leiua, Samoan Women’s Time Magazine Fiji: Sailing Beauty Debra Sadranu, Senikai Spas and the South Pacific Academy of Beauty Therapy Samoa: Extending Services Margaret Malua, Small Business Enterprise Council Leilani Curry, Zodiac Cafe and Beer Garden, and Community Centre Sina Taule’al’ea, Sina’s Bakery Solomon Islands: Going for Growth Noela and Angela Aniaelani and Bernadette Mola, Shell Jewelry market stall Ning Gabrino, Ning’s Bakery and Cafe Papua New Guinea: Mother’s Microfinance Janet Sape, PNG City Mother’s Business Foundation Samoa: Traditional Success Adimaimalaga Tafuna’i, Women in Business Development Inc Agasa Seumanutafa, Fine Mat Weaver Tonga: Changing Trends Tanya Edwards, SDE Memorials Papua New Guinea: Diversifying Interests Dora Fleming, Chatterbox Hairdressing and Complete Pest Control Solomon Islands: Sisters Doing It Together Tele Bartlett, The Bulk Shop Marilyn Ronia, Frangipani Ice Timor-Leste: Building a Future Maria Augusta, Leusari I, II, III Dulce Fernandes, Solomon Brothers Construction Company Carla Tilman, Arvec Agency Papua New Guinea: Desire to Design Kathleen Ipi Johnson, After Dark Fashions Mary E. Saun, Maryelzs Orchid In-Bloom Conclusion 92 Economic Opportunities for Women in the Pacific 50 52 54 57 60 65 69 72 74 78 80 82 85 89 iii
Page 1 and 2: IFC Advisory Services in East Asia
Page 3: Preface and Acknowledgements Econom
Page 7 and 8: Introduction Economic Opportunities
Page 9 and 10: As such, countries that do not full
Page 11 and 12: Demand escalated for their orchids.
Page 13 and 14: Westside Women for Peace started wi
Page 15 and 16: over the land. The Public Solicitor
Page 17 and 18: Donna Helena has had no formal trai
Page 19 and 20: Nestled amidst lush tropical foliag
Page 21 and 22: past, Jenny has found that operator
Page 23 and 24: Julie hopes to build a house on the
Page 25 and 26: hopefully make enough money to at l
Page 27 and 28: Lee to undertake while maintaining
Page 29 and 30: Gaetane. “I think the products ha
Page 31 and 32: The whirling sound of a washing mac
Page 33 and 34: “It’s a big challenge,” she s
Page 35 and 36: Joyce is a university graduate. In
Page 37 and 38: Dhan Gauri Patel had no honeymoon.
Page 39 and 40: On reflecting on the challenges of
Page 41 and 42: co-Director with her husband, when
Page 43 and 44: Going for Growth: Challenges and Ob
Page 45 and 46: Her aim is to clean up Tonga; provi
Page 47 and 48: Imelda Makap and her husband Michae
Page 49 and 50: per annum. She then took the cheque
Page 51 and 52: Isabel Cortilde Business Name: Glen
Page 53 and 54: Noemia De Jesus Babo The Ermera Dis
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doorstep. Bird watching trips can b
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Sheree has rising costs, she says t
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have franchised more shops not only
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“The roads, combined with a lack
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When the first issue of Samoan Wome
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Lemalu. The first few months saw th
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Senikai Spas began with three locat
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There were 20 graduates of the firs
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While getting credit for your busin
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20th and failed to notify them of t
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Noela and Angela Aniaelani and Bern
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A Filipino immigrant, Ning has live
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Janet’s success in business and d
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Agasa Seumanutafa Business Name: Fi
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Luckily WIBDI has struck a contract
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Still, Tanya maintains that it has
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Going for Growth: Obstacles and Opp
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of the operations theatre in the Na
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During Timor-Leste’s 1999 crisis,
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her husband from the largest bank i
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After Dark Fashions PNG is a nation
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Apart from the time and cost of goi
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This report is complemented by sist
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