Laws and policies provide clear protections for women and girls in Papua New Guinea. Family and Sexual Violence Units at police stations and Family Support Centres at hospitals are established to respond to cases of GBV. But are these protections and services working? 

In this episode, we speak with Robin and Mary, two GBV Focal Points - individuals appointed to assist coordination of GBV activities at the provincial level and oversee the establishment of provincial GBV secretariats. When properly staffed and funded, these government-supported institutions will be the eyes and ears of the National GBV Secretariat and ensure that the protections and policies that are passed at the national level being implemented. 

Listen to Robin and Mary as they share the nature of GBV in Western Highlands and Jiwaka and the challenges they face in building the provincial GBV secretariats.