The Pacific Conference of Churches has appointed Mrs Akanisi Tarabe as the Animator for its Women’s desk. "I'm really excited to be here and to contribute to the development and empowerment of Pacific Women," Mrs Tarabe said.

The former teacher said she’s blessed to be working at PCC and being able to help marginalized women of the Pacific. "The empowerment of women and those that are marginalized in society is an area I’m very passionate about and being able to relate the Gospel to life is what I am excited about."

She’s now busy planning a regional workshop on Gender Based Violence and focusing on what the church can do to end the violence to be held in February of next year as well as the Pre-Assembly women’s meeting next March which will be held a few days prior to PCC’s General Assembly.