Women dominate all three branches of Guam’s legislature, however, their actual power over the island’s policy is constrained by United States security interests, Sylvia C Frain writes.

The Biden presidency brings new opportunities and challenges for the region, Jay Caldwell writes.

Kickstart the new year by revisiting the most popular pieces of 2020, writes the Policy Forum team.

Recent research in Papua New Guinea has found that cultural norms around violence against women have a significant and ongoing impact on women’s economic independence, Richard Eves writes.

Amidst the enormous human security crisis presented by the COVID-19 crisis, access to timely, reliable and relevant information has never been more important, Hugh McClure writes.

From a deadly pandemic to disaster resilience, the Pacific region has shown it has the ability to respond well amidst tough circumstances, Ben Bohane writes.