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22/05/2026

🎉 After four successful weeks, today marks Serah's final day of her internship with Theodist in , !

We couldn't be prouder of her commitment and determination, and Theodist agrees! That's why it hopes to employ her in a casual role starting next week. 🌟

The journey for school leavers like Serah can be challenging in , but with the right support and opportunities, many pathways can open up leading to brighter futures.

A huge thank you to The International Alliance for Women for making the Gender Pathways Unlimited project possible. 💙

18/05/2026

As our interns begin their final week of their placements through our Gender Pathways Unlimited project in , we are excited to celebrate Nathalie Wibeawa.

Nathalie has been working at The Stanley Hotel & Suites across a range of areas, and has continued to build on her skills for future employment.

"I have learned the importance of professionalism, effective communication, teamwork, and maintaining high standards of customer service and it has given me a strong foundation of the rest of my internship."

We are very grateful to The International Alliance for Women for making this project possible.

12/05/2026

We are incredibly proud of Mege, one of three stand-out women selected for internships in Port Moresby as part of our Gender Pathways Unlimited project.

Mege has been working with the PNG Women's Business Resource Centre for the past two weeks assisting the entire team while building her office and administration skills. PNGBWRC has been incredibly supportive, and their contributions to the broader women's business community in is priceless.

We extend our thanks to The International Alliance for Women who made this project possible through their generous contributions.

28/04/2026

This week, three of the outstanding participants from our Gender Pathways Unlimited (GPU) project have begun their internships at host workplaces across Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Serah (right) will complete her four weeks with one of PNG's leading business supplies retailers, Theodist, who were excited at the opportunity to support young women in the country with opportunities to develop their skills and experience in the workforce.

We are grateful to The International Alliance for Women who through their contributions made these internships possible.

20/04/2026

Proud to share 🙏🏼👇🏼

(English below)
ពីការរើសអើង មកជាការពង្រឹង

អូស្ត្រាលីកំពុងគាំទ្រឱកាសសេដ្ឋកិច្ចប្រកបដោយបរិយាបន្នសម្រាប់ស្ត្រីមានពិការភាពនៅកម្ពុជា។

នៅខេត្តកំពង់ចាម គម្រោង CUFA’s Australian Social Program for Inclusive Rural Enterprise (ASPIRE) របស់អង្គការ CUFA កំពុងជួយសហគមន៍កសាងជីវភាពរស់នៅប្រកបដោយចីរភាព តាមរយៈសហគ្រាសសង្គមសហប្រតិបត្តិការ។ គម្រោងនេះផ្តោតលើស្ត្រី និងជនមានពិការភាព ដោយដោះស្រាយបញ្ហាការរើសអើង និងការផាត់ចេញផ្នែកសេដ្ឋកិច្ច ព្រមទាំងជួយអ្នកចូលរួមអភិវឌ្ឍជំនាញ បង្កើនប្រាក់ចំណូល និងចូលរួមយ៉ាងសកម្មក្នុងសហគមន៍។

តាមរយៈគម្រោង ASPIRE ស្ត្រីដូចជា ផល្លី បានទទួលការបណ្តុះបណ្តាលជំនាញផ្នែកសហគ្រិនភាព និងហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ ដែលជួយពង្រឹងឯករាជ្យភាព និងកសាងទំនុកចិត្តក្នុងការចូលរួមសកម្មភាពនៅក្រៅក្រុមគ្រួសារ ព្រមទាំងលើកទឹកចិត្តដល់អ្នកដទៃដែលរស់នៅជាមួយភាពពិការផងដែរ។

តាមរយៈការគាំទ្រពីកម្មវិធីកិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការអង្គការមិនមែនរដ្ឋាភិបាលអូស្ត្រាលី (ANCP) អូស្ត្រាលីកំពុងជួយលើកកម្ពស់សេចក្តីថ្លៃថ្នូរ បរិយាបន្ន និងជីវភាពរស់នៅកាន់តែប្រសើរសម្រាប់ប្រជាជនកម្ពុជាមួយចំនួន ដែលស្ថិតក្នុងស្ថានភាពងាយរងគ្រោះបំផុតនៅកម្ពុជា។

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From Stigma to Strength

Australia is supporting inclusive economic opportunities for women with disabilities in Cambodia.

In Kampong Cham Province, NGO CUFA’s Australian Social Program for Inclusive Rural Enterprise (ASPIRE) is helping communities build sustainable livelihoods through cooperative social enterprises. The project focuses on women and people living with disabilities, addressing stigma and economic exclusion while helping participants develop skills, earn income and play a more active role in community life.

Through ASPIRE, women like Phally have gained entrepreneurial and financial skills, increased their independence, and built confidence to engage beyond their households, while inspiring others living with disabilities.

With support through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP), Australia is helping promote dignity, inclusion, and stronger livelihoods for some of Cambodia’s most marginalised people.

30/03/2026

Today, we at Asian Confederation of Credit Unions (ACCU) join credit unions around the world in commemorating the birth anniversary of Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen, the pioneer whose vision gave life to the cooperative credit movement.

In a time when the world is shaken by conflict, uncertainty, displacement, and economic strain—especially across the Middle East and beyond—Raiffeisen’s timeless values speak to us with even greater urgency.

He believed that:

-People are stronger together than alone.
-Credit is a tool for dignity, not exploitation.
-Self-help, mutual help, and solidarity are the foundations of resilient communities.
-The poor are not a burden to society, but partners in building it.

Today, as families face rising costs, disrupted livelihoods, and uncertain futures, credit unions stand as living proof that Raiffeisen’s philosophy is not history—it is a global response to crisis.

Across continents, credit unions continue to:
🤝 Provide safe financial access where banks withdraw
🌱 Support members in rebuilding livelihoods
🕊️ Promote peace through cooperation and inclusion
💪 Strengthen communities through trust and shared responsibility

Raiffeisen taught us that the real wealth of a nation is not in its markets, but in its people caring for one another.

On his birthday, we reaffirm our commitment to carry forward his legacy—not only in stable times, but most especially in difficult ones.

The cooperative spirit is the quiet force that keeps hope alive.

30/03/2026

Our third and final week of training and celebrating young women in Port Moresby!

The final workshop for our Gender Pathways Unlimited project saw 12 young school leavers upskill in livelihoods, life skills, financial literacy, as they left prepared to explore their career pathways.

We are grateful to The International Alliance for Women, and the PNG Women's Business Resource Centre for their contributions which made these workshops possible.

In the next few weeks, three of the star participants will be selected to join internships at local workplaces to continue building their skills and experience. Keep an eye out!

25/03/2026

Great to join this event with our incredible partner 👇🏼

24/03/2026

Why Australian customer-owned banks represent a disproportionately large share (13%) of the B Corp-certified banks globally.

20/03/2026

As we celebrate Global Money Week 2026, we also get to celebrate another successful week empowering and developing the financial capabilities and livelihoods of young women in Port Moresby!

Across three days, 14 recent school leavers engaged in workshops that expanded their life skills, strengthened their financial literacy, and explored their career pathways.

We could not have delivered this amazing workshop without the contributions of The International Alliance for Women, and the PNG Women's Business Resource Centre, alongside our star trainers, and other supportive partners.

We look forward to our 3rd and final week of our Gender Pathways Unlimited project next week!