PNG Business Coalition For Women

15/09/2026

Happy 51st Independence Anniversary PNG!

14/09/2026

14/09/2026

A inspiring afternoon of history and reflection for the BCFW team

To mark Papua New Guinea's Independence celebrations, our team spent last Friday visiting the Prime Minister’s Exhibition at the Department of the Prime Minister and NEC.

Exploring the rich national archives and learning more about the path of our national leadership was a powerful reminder of how far we have come as a country. At BCFW, we remain deeply proud to contribute to PNG’s progress by fostering inclusive, safe, and equal workplaces across the private sector.

Our warm thanks to the team at the Department of the Prime Minister and NEC for welcoming us and making our Independence celebration so memorable.

10/09/2026

Building a workplace where every employee feels safe, valued, and empowered isn't just the right thing to do—it's a proven driver of business growth.

When teams operate with mutual respect and diverse perspectives, creativity thrives, psychological safety increases, and operational productivity soars. The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Awareness Training helps organisations turn these values into everyday practice.

Through this engaging, 2-hour interactive session, your team will learn how to:
- 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Overcome unconscious biases to unlock fresh, creative problem-solving skills across all levels.
- 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Equip managers to cultivate high-trust environments where employees thrive.
- 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 & 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: Recognise and address gender stereotypes and dynamics to build a more equitable workplace culture.
- 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Move from unconscious bias to active allyship, inclusive mentoring, and actionable personal commitments.
- 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 & 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁: Build a respected employer brand that keeps top performers engaged and cuts turnover costs.

𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 2 Hours
𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: K200 per session
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀: Respectful Workplace Standards, S*x vs. Gender & Equity, Unconscious Bias & Case Studies, Allyship, and Individual Action Pledges.

Invest in your team's culture today to lay the foundation for a stronger, more resilient workplace tomorrow.

Get in Touch to Book Your Session:
𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: [email protected]
𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 (𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗯𝘆): 323 0310 / 7459 3108 / 7740 5410
𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 (𝗟𝗮𝗲): 7164 0492
𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: www.pngbcfw.org

09/09/2026

Today we bid a heartfelt farewell to our extraordinary Executive Director, Evonne Kennedy, as she steps down after eight incredible years of leadership.

Evonne’s vision, dedication, and passion have left an indelible mark not only on our organisation but across Papua New Guinea. She has been a true champion for workplace equity, driving meaningful change, breaking down barriers, and opening doors for so many women across the country.

While we are deeply sad to see her go, our hearts are full of pride and gratitude for everything she has achieved. Evonne leaves behind a legacy of strength, compassion, and progress that will continue to inspire our work for years to come.

Thank you, Evonne, for eight remarkable years. We wish you every success and happiness in your next chapter!

09/09/2026

What a powerful finish to Day 6 and the official conclusion of our Senior Executive Women’s Program (SEWP) Cohort 23! 🎓✨

To mark this final day, our participants had the privilege of hearing from Arianne Kassman, CEO of Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG), who delivered an inspiring session on navigating Career Transitions.

A special thank you to our program facilitator, Eddie, who guided the discussion and ensured our cohort got the absolute most out of this rich conversation.

Stepping into executive leadership or shifting career paths requires strategic vision, resilience, and personal conviction.

Following the session, we celebrated Cohort 23 leaders officially received their certificates! 📜🎉

Seeing these exceptional women step up to claim their space in senior leadership is deeply inspiring. Heartfelt thanks all our wonderful guest speakers and to Eddie for guiding our participants through a transformative week, and congratulations to all our Cohort 23 graduates!

08/09/2026

Culture isn't just what is written on the wall; it is lived in everyday conversations.

On Day 5 of Cohort 23, our participants were privileged to learn from guest speaker Bryan Earles, who delivered a powerful, thought-provoking session on organisational values, accountability, and true cultural integration.

Bryan posed a compelling question to our leaders:
"If an outsider sat in your team meetings for a week, would they see the same values and culture you claim to uphold?"

Here are the key insights from his session:

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Organisational culture is created and sustained through repeated, daily conversations—not static posters or mission statements.

𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀: True values must manifest in routine touchpoints, including team catch-ups, feedback loops, and everyday decision-making.

𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: Living your values requires instilling personal accountability and open dialogue within your team.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Leaders must periodically assess whether an external observer would recognise their team’s environment as an authentic reflection of its core values.

A sincere thank you to Bryan Earls for challenging our leaders to align their daily actions with their overarching vision and for inspiring meaningful reflection across Cohort 23!

07/09/2026

SENIOR EXECUTIVE WOMENS PROGRAM

PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK

"𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺. 𝘈𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯, 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘥𝘰, 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝟧 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴/𝟣𝟢𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘸. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦, 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘐 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴."

~Georgina Valuka - Credit Bank_Senior Manager - IT Service Delivery

03/09/2026

𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗖𝗙𝗪 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗘𝗦!

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗪𝗕𝗦𝗛) 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝘁?

Did you know that as part of your BCFW membership, your company is entitled to a complimentary, expert-led training session for your staff? If you haven't booked yours yet, now is the time to unlock this essential membership benefit!

A respectful workplace isn't just good for people—it’s crucial for business. When staff feel safe and supported, teamwork thrives and productivity goes up!

Your membership is designed to deliver real impact for your business—make sure your team gets the full benefit!

Ready to schedule? Message us directly on Facebook or contact the BCFW office today to book a date for your workforce.

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