Papua New Guinea's Highlands Region has a reputation for violence. As we heard from Robin and Mary in Episode 1, and as we'll hear from our guest this episode, the perception from people working to reduce violence in all its forms is that this is getting worse. 

In the Highlands, ending violence against women and girls cannot be achieved without addressing all forms of violence, including unique challenges like tribal violence and sorcery-accusation related violence which affect everyone. Organisations like Eastern Highlands Family Voice work to prevent and respond to violence in all its forms in Eastern Highlands province, one of the most linguistically diverse regions of not only PNG but the world. In this episode we explore how the organisation is building a network of community-based organisations as part of a custom approach to ending violence that embraces the rich cultural and linguistic diversity of the province. 

Listen to John Ericho from Eastern Highlands Family Voice describe the humble origins of the organisation, the development of this innovative approach to addressing violence, and his hopes for a future free from violence.