Welcome to Episode 2 of Vosa. In this episode, we focus on domestic violence against women, following the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have specifically chosen to share this talanoa during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence Campaign, which started on 25 November and ends on 10 December 2020. Please scroll down to the end for more information if you find the content of this episode distressing, or if you would simply like to know how you can help. 

Today we are joined by Reverend James Bhagwan, General Secretary for Pacific Conference of Churches in Fiji; Evonne Kennedy from the PNG Business Coalition for Women; and Yasmine Bjornum, the Founder and Executive Director of Sista Magazine, a charitable association for women and girls in Vanuatu. 

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Papua New Guinea

Tok Kaunselin Helpim Lain, Tel. 715-08000

Femili PNG, Tel. +675 7091 7031

Fiji

Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC)

Domestic violence helpline number: 1560 (free 24hr)

 Phone number: 3313300 (24hr)

Mobile: 9209470 (24hr)

Kiribati

Domestic Violence and Sexual offenses unit, Tel 26187 (Tarawa)

Kiribati Women and Children support Centre (KWCSC), Tel 191 (Tarawa)

Marshall Islands

Weto in Mour (Women United Together Marshall Islands), Tel +692 625 5290

Micronesia, Federated States of

 Chuuk Women’s Council, web: http://www.cwcfiinchuuk.org/

Shinobu M. Poll Memorial Center, Nepukos Village, Weno Island,

Chuuk State, Tel. +691 330-5263

Nauru

Eoag’n Ratequo/House to Strangers (Women’s Safe House), Tel. (674) 5573032

Nauru National Council of Women, Tel +674 444-3883

Palau

Belau Women's Resource Center, Tel. (680) 767-2452

Samoa

Samoa Victim Support Group (SVSG), Tel. (685) 800-7874.

Family Haven for domestic Violence, Tel. (685)22640

Solomon Islands

Empower Pacific (Solomon Islands Counselling Centre), Tel. +677 30065

Family Support Centre Honiara, Tel, +677 26999

Tonga

Tonga National Centre for Women and Children, Tel.+676 26567 (24hr)

Toll Free Line, Tel. 0800567

Tonga Women and Children Crisis Centre Tonga, Tel. +675 222 40

Tuvalu

Tuvalu Health Association, Tel. +688 204 11

Tuvalu Police – Domestic Violence Unit, Tel. +688 207 25

Vanuatu

Vanuatu Women’s Centre, Tel. +678 257 64 and Tel. +673 240 00

Vanuatu Police Family Protection Unit, Tel. +678 222 22

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Welcome to Episode 1 of Vosa. In this episode, we share a talanoa on the platforms that exist for Pacific and Papua New Guinean people to tell our stories. We are joined by four talented storytellers across the fields of journalism, digital production, and film making - Drue Slatter from Fiji, Hilda Wayne from PNG, Regina Lepping from Solomon Islands, and Josua ‘Ake from the Kingdom of Tonga. 

We would love to hear your thoughts and feedback on this episode. You can find us on social media via Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Thanks for tuning in, we look forward to sharing more episodes with you soon.

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Welcome to Vosa, celebrating Pacific and Papua New Guinean voices and discussing our future. Vosa is a storytelling project, driven by experts and creatives in the region, with support from the World Bank in the Pacific and Papua New Guinea.

Bula vinaka, my name is Arieta Rika, and I’m your host. I am a Fijian (Somosomo, Gau) and Tongan (Kolomotu’a) woman, as well as a Pacific storyteller, and communications expert, with over ten years of experience in social impact and nonprofit communications in Australia and the Pacific.

I am so excited, to talanoa with guests from across the region, who are actively involved in the topics we discuss. Our guests are vibrant pioneers, creative influencers, powerful innovators, and instrumental trendsetters with stories that ignite pride, spark passion, and motivate positive movement and change in local and regional settings.

On that note, I’m thrilled to share an insight into the focus of each talanoa on Episode 1 and Episode 2.

Episode 1 will focus on the platforms that exist for individuals from the region to share their stories, and why individual and collective storytelling is an important component of shaping our identity and promoting tolerance and understanding.

Episode 2 will focus on Gender-Based Violence, in response to the recent notable cases of violence in the Pacific and Papua New Guinea, resulting in widespread community activism. This talanoa will focus on inspiring local and regional voices who are working to address gender-based violence and address toxic masculinity.

Please, keep an eye out for the launch of our first episode in the coming weeks. In the meantime, please know that I am so excited and deeply grateful to have you as a part of our Vosa community from wherever you are listening from, especially for those who are listening from home in the Pacific and Papua New Guinea.

I invite you to like, follow, share, and talanoa with us on social media via @vosapodcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

Vinaka vaka levu, I look forward to inviting you to join us for our first talanoa on Vosa soon.

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