Pacific Women

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Daisy Alik-Momotaro is a leading advocate to end violence against women and girls in the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) and Executive Director of Women United Together Marshall Islands (WUTMI RMI).

WUTMI operates the Weto In Mour (A Place of Life) Violence Against Women and Girls Support Service for survivors of gender-based violence.

Daisy says for International Women’s Day, and every day of the year, what’s important to her is ‘advocating more on the domestic violence prevention and protection act, including the newly developed RMI gender-based violence Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).’

'So everyone in RMI will know that there is a law in place, and a SOP to protect our women and girls!’

Pacific Women, for #IWD2021, is profiling ‘Women Leaders from the North Pacific and Micronesia’ including Daisy, highlighting their important work in advancing gender equality and creating awareness on issues such as gender-based violence.

Daisy says for International Women’s Day and throughout the year she will continue to challenge gender biases and equality in RMI. Adding that women leaders are known for having qualities such as empathy, humility, inclusiveness and being effective communicators.

She is also passionate about finding solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic and supports vaccinations.

‘While International Women’s Day falls amidst the COVID-19 pandemic - as well as multiple crises in the Pacific - this is a good opportunity for Pacific women leaders to ‘choose to challenge’ by encouraging people to take COVID-19 vaccines,’ says Daisy.

Weto In Mour, based in Majuro, is managed by WUTMI and supported with funding and ongoing technical support by the Australian Government through Pacific Women.

Find out more about Pacific Women partnerships in RMI:
pacificwomen.org/our-work/locations/republic-of-the-marshall-islands/

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