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The Relationship between VAW and WEE in Bougainville
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The Bougainville Do No Harm research confirms that women do not always gain greater empowerment when they bring money into the household because their access to economic resources does...
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Alcohol, Gender and Violence in Bougainville
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This short paper draws on research undertaken in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville in 2015. It specifically explored the relationship between women’s economic empowerment and violence...
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Review of Counselling Services in the Pacific
Pacific Women Lead Publications
To better understand the nature and availability of counselling services for gender-based violence, a survey involving a self-assessment questionnaire was conducted to map counselling...
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Women’s Economic Empowerment and Escaping Violent Relationships
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This paper reports on research that found that increasing women’s savings or income does not necessarily lead to greater bargaining power within the household in Papua New Guinea. For...
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Sorcery Accusation Related Violence in Papua New Guinea
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This major research study into sorcery accusation-related violence in Papua New Guinea found that over the past 20 years, an average of 72 people per year are victims of sorcery...
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Gender-Based and Sorcery-Related Violence in Papua New Guinea: An analysis of data collected from Oxfam partners 2013-2016
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This report details data from 6,176 icidents of gender-based or sorcery accussation-related violence collected by seven women’s and human rights defenders’ organisations working across...
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Eves-Do-No-Harm-Report-PNG-2018
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This research, exploring connections between women’s economic empowerment initiatives and increased violence against women in two provinces of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Region...
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Do No Harm Research Report: Papua New Guinea and Bougainville
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This research, exploring connections between women’s economic empowerment initiatives and increased violence against women in two provinces of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Region...
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Parenting for Child Development: Pilot Programme Evaluation Report
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Violence against children and women is a problem in many parts of Papua New Guinea. Parenting programs have shown promise in preventing violence and neglect of children, as well as...
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Kauntim-mi-tu-Final-POM-Report-09Jan2018
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The findings this study into HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), called Kauntim mi tu – Port Moresby, provide an improved roadmap for treatment, care and provision of other...
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Kauntim mi tu – Port Moresby
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The findings this study into HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), called Kauntim mi tu – Port Moresby, provide an improved roadmap for treatment, care and provision of other...
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Do No Harm Research Project Report: Women in Formal Employment Survey
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The State, Society and Governance in Melanesia program at the Australian National University and the International Women’s Development Agency undertook the Do No Harm research project in...
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Presentation: Ten things learned about sorcery accusations and related violence in Papua New Guinea
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Violence related to accusations of sorcery is a serious problem. It can lead to economic disempowerment, poor health, insecurity, persecution and violence, including torture and murder,...
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DevPolicyBlog_Family-protection-orders-in-Lae-some-positive-signs
Pacific Women Lead Publications
A report from Femili PNG and the Australian National University (ANU) shows that the issuing of protection orders by the Lae District Court is becoming more efficient. The data, was...
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First research into protection orders – efficiency is improving in Lae
Pacific Women Lead Publications
A report from Femili PNG and the Australian National University (ANU) shows that the issuing of protection orders by the Lae District Court is becoming more efficient. The data, was...
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Exploring the impact of family and sexual violence on families and children
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Researchers from Australian National University, University of Papua New Guinea and the Lae University of Technology explored the connections between women’s experiences of seeking...
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Pacific Women Thematic Brief: Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent girls in the Pacific
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This Thematic Brief discusses five key messages about the emerging impacts of COVID-19 on adolescent girsl in the Pacific: Disrupted education: School closures have disrupted girl’s...
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Ending Violence Against Women and Girls: Evidence, Data and Knowledge in Pacific Island Countries
UN Women Publications
This literature review and annotated bibliography synthesises material on the social context in addressing violence against women. It covers the following themes: Challenges in Addressing...
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Pacific Feminists and Activists: Re-framing, Re-articulating and Re-energizing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Pacific Women Lead Publications
In this statement, Pacific feminist, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights advocates call for: Papua New Guinea State to repeal the Sorcery Act and investigate and prosecute all...
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Responding to Violence Against Women in Melanesia and East Timor
Australian Government Publications
The report titled ‘Violence against Women in Melanesia and East Timor: Building on Global and Regional Promising Approaches’ by the Australian Government’s Office of Development...