When Home Becomes Hell: Inside one of the world's worst gender violence crises | The Pacific

Описание: Domestic abuse against Pacific women are among the highest rates in the world. In some places a ‘bride price’ is paid to a wife’s family when they get married meaning some victims won’t leave their abuser because they’ve been ‘paid for’.

In this special report by The Pacific, our team of all-female reporters embarked on a multi-country investigation and met with survivors, perpetrators, frontline workers, lawmakers and villagers to understand the causes and solutions in the hope that something might break the cycle to gender-based violence in the region.

Warning: This story contains graphic accounts of gender-based violence and sexual assault.

Support services in the Pacific:
Papua New Guinea: 1-Tok Kaunselim Helpim Lain (7150 8000)
Fiji: National Domestic Helpline: 24-hour Support (1560)
Solomon Islands: Seif Ples 24-hour Hotline (132)
Vanuatu: The Women’s Centre (161)
Samoa: Victim Support Group (800 7874)
Tonga: Domestic Violence Unit (74 01647)
UN Pacific Region Resource Book

Family and domestic violence support services in Australia:
If you need help immediately call emergency services on 000
1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732
Women’s Crisis Line: 1800 811 811
InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence: 1800 755 988
Men’s Referral Service: 1300 766 491
Mensline: 1300 789 978
Lifeline (24-hour Crisis Line): 131 114
Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277

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