​Lihir students gearing for national haus krai

​Students at the Lihir Resource Centre (LRC) in New Ireland are gearing up to stage the 2017 National Haus Krai.

The event will be held at Londolovit Town on May 12.

The National Haus Krai, which is an event held annually to remember victims of gender-based violence and to call for an end to all forms of violence against women and girls, is aimed at raising the issues of gender based violence among young people.

Organising committee co-chairs Shadrich Kwa and Evelyn Kokon, students at the LRC, said they are both excited and are looking forward to hosting the event for the first time.

Kwa said as a young man, he wants to encourage others to respect and treat women as equals and not see them as lesser human beings.

“Our theme for the event is ‘Be the change. Stop the Violence Now’, and this will be the main message as we take on the streets of Londolovit to call for an end to violence, encouraging individuals to make a personal change, ” he said.

Kwa was also looking forward to the special “men only” session where men and boys will discuss among themselves how best to approach the issues and to provide some informal counselling and support to their counterparts with violent backgrounds.

More than 100 students from the Lihir Resource Centre, the Lihir Secondary School, the Palie Vocations School and the Nimamar Franchise University will take part in the event, which includes a march, debates, drama performances and a special session for men and boys.

Business houses and various organisations, including the Red Cross and the local FSVAC committee, will be invited to participate in this important event.

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