Fiji, March 15 -- Samoa reaffirms its commitment to accelerate the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and eliminating barriers, says Samoa Minister for Women Mulipola Anarosa Ale-Molioo.

In her country statement, at the 68th UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York she said this include ending violence against women and girls through multi-stakeholder partnerships, gender-sensitive institutions and gender-responsive financing.

"In our pursuit of women empowerment and gender equality, Samoa wishes to highlight its Pathway for the Development of Samoa strategy, which puts emphasis on human development and the critical social issues," Minister Mulipola said.

In 2021, Sam...