𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐔 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲

Solomon Islands National University Faculty of Education & Humanities gathered this afternoon at the Faculty’s Conference room to mark International Women’s Day (IWU).
The faculty’s Dean Dr. Patricia Rodie organized the small event, getting women together in her faculty to reflect on this year’s theme 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧: 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬.
The women had a round-the-table discussion and reflection on their personal and professional journey.
Reflecting on the theme, Dr. Rodie said that this year’s theme is aimed at promoting the economic empowerment of women.
“I believe FEH and SINU at large have over the years been providing learning opportunities for young girls and women to pursue studies towards their career of choice so that they could seek employment and earn an income or start their own business using the knowledge and skills they have learned during their studies.”
Dr. Rodie said that SINU is tackling economic disempowerment by playing the different roles that the institution plays towards the education of young women and girls who passed through the Solomon Islands National University.
In closing her reflection Dr Rodie wanted to encourage everyone: “Let us inspire our young girls to work hard and complete their studies successfully and to secure a job after completing studies and also encourage them to start their own business if they want to and capable to do it using the knowledge and skills they have learned from this institution.”
Meanwhile, Dr. Rodie said that over the years, she realized that women in academia weren’t invited to the national international Women’s Day celebration and that she hopes in the future, women in academia can also be part of the larger celebration and also share their stories as well.
The International Women’s Day is celebrated annually worldwide on March 8.
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