Violence Against Women in Melanesia and East Timor
Author | : Australian Agency for International Development. Office of Development Effectiveness |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 1921285540 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781921285547 |
Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Download or read book Violence Against Women in Melanesia and East Timor written by Australian Agency for International Development. Office of Development Effectiveness and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Office of Development Effectiveness has undertaken a study to assess the effectiveness of methods currently being used to address violence against women and girls in five of Australia's neighbouring countries: Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and East Timor. The result is a package of reports that outlines the perspectives and hopes of a broad spectrum of Melanesian and East Timorese society. The study used a participatory approach to gather input from over 700 individuals from government and civil society. The effectiveness of local and international approaches was assessed using this approach and the result is a framework for action that seeks to reduce the incidence of violence against women and improve support services. The three key areas identified in the framework are: increasing women's access to justice; increasing women's access to support services; and, preventing violence.