2019 International Women's Day
​Hevea Cup Wellness Expo Exhibitors

Oil Search is PNG’s largest company, private employer and investor. As a key player in PNG’s oil and gas industry, Oil Search believes that proactive participation in the development of the country by the corporate sector is not only needed, but an obligation. The Oil Search Foundation is one of the more visible ways Oil Search is able to make this important contribution. Contributing to a stronger PNG is the right thing to do, it makes good business sense and it ensures Oil Search continues to be a socially responsible operator. ​ Bel isi PNG is a public private partnership to address family and sexual violence (FSV). The Bel isi initiative from Oil Search Foundation engages the private sector through addressing violence as a cost of doing business. Bel isi PNG offers employees who experience FSV professional support so that they can return to work and perform better.

​Marie Stopes Papua New Guinea’s is part of the Marie Stopes International (MSI) global partnership and works to improve the health and quality of life of women, men, and their families. ​MSPNG's mission is to ensure individuals have the right to have children by choice not chance and the Vision to have a world in which every birth is wanted. We work with local partners and the Government of Papua New Guinea to provide quality, affordable and accessible services to all men, women, and young people through our Static Clinics, Outreach and In-reach Teams and also our National Family Planning Training Program (NFPTP.)’’

St John promotes and builds a strong, resilient and healthy Papua New Guinea community by providing and coordinating: Ambulance Services (24 hours), Aeromedical Retrieval services, Community (Komuniti) health education programs, First aid at events, Commercial first aid programs, First aid kits and consumables. Each year we assist around 10,000 people for a range of medical conditions. About 20 per cent of the work we do is helping women with problems related to pregnancy. Unfortunately five per cent of the cases we attend are related to violence, in particular family violence.

​Femili PNG’s vision is to provide effective client services and foster strong partnerships to address family and sexual violence in Papua New Guinea. Femili PNG’s mission is to work with clients, partners and communities to improve responses to family and sexual violence through our case-management, partner support, training, monitoring, research and advocacy.

"Wantaim" in tok pisin means together, in unity. Wantaim PNG collaborates with rural communities on projects they care about to help them thrive. Together. Wantaim's pathways to community empowerment enable groups and individuals at grassroots levels to develop the necessary technical skills, knowledge and sustainable management practices that ensure the longevity, health outcomes and economic viability of their projects. Wantaim's initiatives include WASH solutions, Meri Hamamas Kits, Community led composting toilet systems, battery recycling and diver training programs. For more information, visit www.wantaimpng.org

Korobosea Medical Clinic is a small, community-based primary healthcare and pathology testing facility. Dr Poyap Rooney and his team offer general practice, specialist consultations and referral, aviation medicine and occupational health services from their well-appointed clinic, complete with electronic patient medical record system and on-site laboratory. ​ Dr Rooney is passionate about raising the standard of general health in Papua New Guinea, volunteering time and resources to educate all Papua New Guineans about simple strategies for combatting various health concerns such as sugar metabolism and life-saving, three ingredient Oral Rehydration Solution.

WeCARe! The Foundation for Women and Children at Risk is a non-profit organisation that focuses on empowering and supporting vulnerable members of settlement communities to become valued and productive citizens of Papua New Guinea. WeCARe! establishes community Care groups run by volunteers who are keen on making a positive change in their local commmunity; it is through the community Care group that the support programs provided by WeCARe! are implemented. The programs include: Educational Support, Special Needs (Disability/HIV), Women's Empowerment and Early Childhood Learning. The Foundation supports communities in Port Moresby with the services needed to enable the poor, disabled, marginalised and abondoned women and children to be self-sufficient. The aim is to give an opportunity to the poor and marginalised a chance to be equipped in order to survive in todays rapidly changing society.

Sustainable Coastlines PNG, is a local Non-profit organization that focuses on raising awareness on plastic pollution in our beautiful country of Papua New Guinea. Our mission is simple and tangible: to enable people to look after the coastlines and waterways they love. ​To deliver on this mission, we coordinate and support large-scale coastal clean-up events, education programs, with communities, church groups, elementary to tertiary schools and public awareness campaigns and training workshops. We envision to inspire, educate and enable Papua New Guineans to look after the places we love, with our Vision of Healthy Waters, Inspired People and Clean Communities.

WHAT WE DO We do it with our own team of experts as well as, corporate, government, NGO, church, and individual partners. WHY WE DO IT We are uniquely positioned to impact, change, and save lives. We are world changers and we are passionate about changing as many worlds as we can. HOW WE DO IT We do it in a way that brings honour to all involved and… We do it the Papua New Guinean way.

The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee was formally established on Wednesday 2nd August, 1961. It has been a remarkable journey that has seen the organization transform from our humble beginnings as a group of dedicated volunteers eager to see the athletes from the Territory of Papua and New Guinea compete at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the South Pacific Games, to an organization of committed employees backed by the support of passionate stakeholders, still equally devoted to seeing Team PNG participate in and perform well at international sporting events. The PNGOC, the flagship of PNG sport development and international participation, has evolved over the last 50 years from a small group of enthusiastic volunteers, to a dedicated desk, to a secretariat of 18 staff and fully equipped office to service its members. Drawing on the experience gained over the five decades and benefiting from the efforts of all who have worked for the PNGOC, we have been able to become a reputable organization well recognized and respected both nationally and internationally.

At ChildFund our vision is to have a global community free from poverty where children are protected and have the opportunity to reach their full potential. ChildFund works in partnership with children and their communities to create lasting and meaningful change by supporting long-term community development and children's rights. ChildFund began work in Papua New Guinea in 1994, and works in partnership with children and their communities and local institutions to create lasting change, respond to humanitarian emergencies and promote children's rights. Projects are implemented in Central Province and National Capital District, on Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition, Education and Child Protection and Resilience Building.

The Papua New Guinea Sports Foundation (PNGSF) is the PNG Government's agency for sport. PNGSF directs government sport policy and coordinates its implementation, working through its own programs and in partnership with other sports stakeholders. Policy goals seek to capture the development benefits of sport participation by strengthening the sports system and increasing access to, and participation in, good quality sport situations in communities across PNG and by offering opportunities and sporting pathways to develop sporting excellence. PNGSF also endeavours to harness the power of sport as a vehicle and entry point to address development challenges, including health, HIV, education, life skills, gender issues, crime, violence, inclusiveness, government and community development. Our mission is, "To lead and coordinate the delivery of quality sport and physical activity into the lives of all people in Papua New Guinea and to create opportunity for sporting excellence".

High Performance Sports PNG (HPS PNG) is mandated by the Government of Papua New Guinea to provide High Performance programs, services and education support to National Federations and key stakeholders in Papua New Guinea. HPS PNG was started in 2014 to provide assistance to PNG athletes to prepare for the 2015 South Pacific Games in Port Moresby. Since then, HPS PNG has been facilitating the development of our people and sports by establishing avenues for PNG athletes, coaches and administration support staff to develop both their personal and technical expertise. High Performance Sport PNG aims to set the standard for high performance sport systems in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific.

The Business Coalition for Women is a group of Companies who are working together to drive positive change for women and businesses in PNG. The Coalition helps PNG’s private sector to recruit, retain, develop and promote women as employees, leaders, customers and business partners. Member organisations have exclusive access to relevant and practical tools, model policies, good practices, case studies and other resources to help them make the most of their female talent, while promoting more opportunities for women’s economic empowerment and career development.

Equal Playing Field is a not-for-profit organisation in Papua New Guinea that uses sport of all kinds to promote gender equality and end violence against women and girls. Equal Playing Field vision is for 'safe homes, happy families, strong communities'. EPF is founded on the belief that violence against women is preventable and that open and honest discussion about gender equality and respectful relationships during adolescence have the power to change the attitudes and behaviours that allow violence against women to occur. While Equal Playing Field programs and advocacy initiatives reach men, women, boys and girls, the organisation has a specific focus on working with men and boys to define healthy, positive and non-voilent expressions of masculinity. Equal Playing field for schools (EPF4S) is a schools-based sports for development program which aims to promote gender equality and prevent violence against women in Papua New Guinea by engaging young people in discussions about respectful relationship throughout NCD.

The Clean Generation Campaign is a nationwide campaign aimed at inspiring and encouraging young people to make healthier choices for their lives. The campaign is an initiative of The Voice Inc., a youth development organisation that works with young people in educational institutions to inspire a sense of purpose for their lives, build their confidence and creates avenues for them to contribute to their community. The campaign uses fun and creative means to reach young people though training, media outreach and advocacy, we aim to show inspirational stories of young people that continue to pursue their goals despite the odds set up against them. Objective 1: To build the value and self confidence of young people to enable them to make positive choices for their lives. Objective 2: To mobilise young people and youth workers to build a collective voice against issues affecting youth in their schools, homes and community including equipping them with tools to advocate the message of the Clean Generation to create positive peer pressure.

What is International Women’s Day?

International Women’s Day (IWD) will be celebrated on Friday March 8 2019. It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
IWD has been celebrated for well over a century, with the first​ ​IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. Prior to this the​ Socialist Party of America, United Kingdom's Suffragists and Suffragettes, and further groups campaigned for women's equality. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere and is not country, group or organisation specific.​ As such, IWD represents the perfect occasion to celebrate women and girls and share knowledge on these topics by convening a fun and energising event based around sport - the Hevea Cup Carnival & Wellness Expo.

More information about International Women's Day is available at www.internationalwomensday.com

​Grass Skirt Project
​would like to thank all of our partners and sponsors for making the 2019 Hevea Cup Carnival & Wellness Expo possible.
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