By Loretta B Manele

The International Women’s Day program kicked off on high note at the National Museum Auditorium yesterday.

This year’s theme for the three-day program is “Accelerate Action; For all women and girls. Rights, Equality and Empowerment”.

The program started with a word of prayer, a moment of silence to respect women who paved the way for others through their work and sacrifices and then guests delivered their speeches.

Speeches for the first day of the program were delivered by Kristina Sogavare, Vice President of NCW, Rod Hilton, Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and finally, Freda Tuki, minister for Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) who officially opened the program.

There were also a number of stalls set up that either sold local delicious food or beautiful handmade accessories and locally themed clothes.

Women from different organizations and offices turned up to join the celebration.

They represented Rove Correctional Services, Telekom, Tourism Solomons, Public Service, Ports and Solomon Water to name a few.

A live band performing a number of songs was also a highlight of the day.

The event will continue until Thursday this week.

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