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Publications
Home-Brewed Alcohol, Gender and Violence in the West Papuan Highlands
Pacific Women Lead Publications
The production and consumption of home-brew in the highlands is adding a dangerous ingredient to already volatile ethnic, gendered, and political conditions. While scholars have typically...
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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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Do No Harm: The Relationship between VAW and Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Pacific
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Even as the importance of women’s economic inclusion and empowerment is acknowledged and acted on, it is also known that such gains are not without risk; for increasing command over...
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Big Men Drink Beer; Drunk Big Men Do Not Hit Women
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Numerous studies show obvious links between alcohol abuse and violence in Melanesia. In Papua New Guinea, alcohol is incorporated into sociality involving gift exchange and distribution...
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Pacific Women Checklist: Gender-inclusive COVID-19 Response
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This checklist proposes actions in five specific areas: Learn from women’s experience and support their leadership. Develop and implement gender-sensitive responses to COVID-19. Support...
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Sorcery and Witchcraft in Papua New Guinea: Problems in Definition
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This short paper looks at how the terms ‘sorcery’ and ‘witchcraft’ are frequently fused or used interchangeably, and are rarely conceptually distinguished. This blurring of the two occurs...
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Video
Snapshot of Violence Against Women Research in Vanuatu- MerilynTahi (VWCC)
Pacific Women Lead Video
Vanuatu Women's Centre (VWC) Coordinator, Merilyn Tahi, elaborates on the services her organisation provides Ni-Van women and the research VWC has conducted on violence against women in...
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Video
Shamima Ali (FWCC) talks about Violence Against Women in the Pacific
Pacific Women Lead Video
Shamima Ali, Coordinator of the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre (FWCC), provides an overview of the issue of violence against women it the Pacific, the drivers of violence and the importance...
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Video
Challenges in addressing Violence Against Women in Kiribati
Pacific Women Lead Video
How can we encourage community members to take an active role in eliminating violence against women? Do the police play an important role in this? Hear what EribwebweTakirua, Police...
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Mapping Paper: Private Sector Responses to Ending Violence Against Women in the Pacific
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This mapping paper includes examples of efforts by the private sector in the Pacific to address violence against women and provides examples of how States can begin to calculate the costs...
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Video
This is my Dream (Jobecca Watinga)
Pacific Women Lead Video
What’s your dream to make life better? Jobecca Watinga sings her dream to be free to walk safely on the streets, with her head held high, without fear or harassment. This is the new...
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Program Brief: Pacific Regional Ending Violence Against Women Facility Fund
UN Women Publications
The UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office, in consultation with partners, identified two main challenges facing Pacific organisations and networks to scale up efforts to end violence against...
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Increasing Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Pacific
UN Women Publications
Women’s economic empowerment is the ability of women to bring about positive changes in their lives and societies as a result of their participation in economic activities. Enhancing...
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Model Farming Family: Philip and Oroshuma
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Philip and Oroshuma are a couple in Fumito village in the Unggai Bena District of Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. In this video, they reflect on how their lives have changed...
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Pacific Women’s support for gender equality in Vanuatu – Fact Sheet (English/Bislama)
Australian Government Publications
Since 2009, Australian funding has supported: 10 000 survivors of family violence to receive legal assistance and counselling services. 132 women from Vanuatu have benefited from the...
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The Costs of Violence
UN Women Publications
A critical mass of information and specialised knowledge on violence against women costing techniques has emerged within the Asia-Pacific region. This report highlights selected regional...
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Menstrual Hygiene Management in Kiribati schools – snapshot
Pacific Women Lead Publications
Findings from the study include: Girls in Kiribati lack knowledge about menstruation and reproductive health as they transition into adolescence and adulthood. Poor water, sanitation and...
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Safe homes and safe communities
Pacific Women Lead Publications
This booklet highlights some of the work of Australia’s aid program to support an end to all forms of violence against women and girls, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. This...
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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...