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Over 11,000 calls have been received by the 1-Tok helpline in Papua New Guinea in the last year. Each of those callers have accessed support to overcome gender-based and domestic violence.
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The International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women is this week but sadly the daily reality of domestic abuse still exists for 64% of women in Papua New Guinea. ChildFund Technical Advisor Sally Angelson writes why ChildFund's 1-Tok Kaunselin Helpim Lain in PNG, a helpline for survivors of gender-based violence, is not just important, it's vital.
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This week marks the International Day against Violence and Bullying at School including Cyberbullying, a day that aims to build global momentum to prevent and address cyberbullying and other forms of online violence involving children and young people.
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ChildFund New Zealand is implementing a five-year project in PNG with funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and supporters. The project will train teachers at 17 high schools to teach their students about gender equality, violence prevention, consent, and building respectful relationships. We call the programme Rights, Respect, Resilience.
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Email the government for urgent humanitarian aid On Monday 13 September, the United Nations is holding an urgent appeal for Afghanistan. This is an opportunity for governments across the world to provide much-needed funding to help people in Afghanistan....
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Our vision is a world in which all children and youth thrive, enjoy their rights, and achieve their full potential. But what does it really take for us to achieve this kind of change in the communities where we work?...
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Supporting awareness and advocacy against inhumane practices is one of the ways ChildFund New Zealand, with thanks to your support, works with communities and local partners to create safer communities for children. Over 400 children in Emali along with parents...
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High profile rugby player and brave domestic abuse survivor Debbie Kaore has gone public about a vicious assault on her this month by her partner, highlighting the issue of domestic violence in Papua New Guinea. ChildFund Papua New Guinea and...
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A major risk for vulnerable children and young people migrating to a new country is being abused or exploited during the journey or in their new jobs. By the time Norng Samen’s son returned to Cambodia after a harrowing 10-year...
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On the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web, we take a look at an online safety programme implemented by ChildFund in rural Laos. For most teenagers in New Zealand, time spent out of class is used for socialising with...
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