White Ribbon Day

This is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

“We all come from many traditional societies, and we have traditional ways of dispute resolution – but compensation has never been one of them,” he says.

The launch was witnessed by the general public, National Family and Sexual Violence Action Committee (NFSVAC) and its 24 partners including World Vision, Australian High Commission and Child Fund.

20 Days of Human Rights Activism is from 20 November to 12 December and involves various programs and awareness campaigns on gender based violence in PNG carried out by the partners. 

The global theme for this awareness campaign is ‘From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: “Make Education Safe for All”.