Violence against women in Melanesia and East Timor
Subtitle: building on global and regional promising approaches
By: AusAID Office of Development Effectiveness
Publisher: AusAID Office of Development Effectiveness
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Canberra
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9781921285547
Subjects: Australian Economic assistance; Women; Crimes against
Description: 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.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 94-100.

Also available in an electronic version via the Internet. Address as at 23 Dec. 2008: http://www.ode.ausaid.gov.au/news/news08.html.
Table of contents: title: Executive summary; title: 1. Background to the report; title: 2. A framework for understanding violence against women and girls; title: 3. What is known about violence against women in Melanesia and East Timor?; title: 4. An integrated approach to addressing violence against women; title: 5. Improving women's access to justice; title: 6. Support for services; title: 7. Prevention of violence; title: 8. Conclusions and recommendations.