Papua New Guinea as one of the countries in the Pacific experiencing increasing cases of gender based violence is joining the rest of the World in observing this significant campaign.
Evidence from research shows that 2 in 3 women in PNG are victims of violence. This means that more than 80% of women in PNG experience various forms of violence such as sexual (rape, sexual harassment, incest, etc.), physical, verbal, emotional, psychological, cohesive control, cultural or religious violence.
Research also shows that 67 % of PNG women suffer from domestic abuse alone.