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Vanuatu National Survey on Women's Lives and Family Relationships © Vanuatu Women’s Centre All rights for commercial, for-profit and not-for-profit reproduction or translation, in any form, rest with the Vanuatu Women’s Centre. No part of this publication may be adapted, reproduced or translated, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, photocopying or otherwise), except for the purposes of training, private study, review or research. Any reproduction, translation or adaptation or other above mentioned allowed purposes must fully acknowledge the Vanuatu Women’s Centre. Published by the Vanuatu Women’s Centre (VWC), 2011 Post Office Box 1358, Port Vila, Vanuatu [email protected] Phone: (678) 25764, 24000 Fax: (678) 22478 The Vanuatu National Survey on Women’s Lives and Family Relationships was funded by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). AusAID funds VWC’s national programs in Vanuatu including VWC, the Branches in Tafea and Torba provinces, CAVAWs and male advocacy and all other core programs. NZAID funds the VWC Branch in Sanma province and VWC safehouse services. Page 1 of 249 Page 1 of 246 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First, acknowledgement and thanks must be given to the women of Vanuatu, who willingly shared their experiences. Without their valuable time and their trust, the survey and this report would not have been possible. Many women spoke for the first time about their experiences of violence. Many people contributed to the design and implementation of the survey, and to the analysis of the findings. Thank you to all the members of the fieldwork team who carried out the survey, many of whom are members of the Vanuatu Women’s Centre’s network of rural committees against violence against women (CAVAWs); this report is the result of their commitment, sensitivity and hard work, often in very challenging circumstances (Annex 3 lists all fieldwork team members). Thanks are also due to the male advocates and other men who did the household listing for the survey, thoroughly and in good time. Several staff from the Vanuatu Women’s Centre (VWC), its Branches and CAVAWs contributed to the design and implementation of the survey. Special acknowledgement and thanks go to Sonia Wasi (VWC Deputy Coordinator and Research Officer) who managed the research project from the outset: she organised the training of the household listers and fieldwork team; provided leadership, guidance and supervision to all field workers; managed all the logistical arrangements; organised and supervised the data entry; liaised with stakeholders; played a key role in analysing the data; and ensured that many other tasks, too numerous to mention, were done well and on time. Her calm, professional and dedicated approach made this research possible. This is VWC’s first research project and Merilyn Tahi (VWC Coordinator) provided leadership to all aspects of the research process; she ensured that the questionnaire was well-adapted to Vanuatu’s cultural context, selected the fieldwork team members, and brought her many years of experience and vast knowledge to the analysis of the survey findings; as a leading human rights defender and long-standing committed activist for women’s rights, she ensured that this research would be a milestone for Vanuatu. Special thanks go to the Vanuatu National Statistics Office (VNSO) who were partners with VWC in implementing this research. Guidance and support was provided throughout the process by Simil Johnson, the Vanuatu Government Statistician. Special thanks are due to Benuel Lenge, who designed the sample, provided guidance on technical issues throughout the research process, trained the household listers, assisted with the transfer of data to SPSS software and contributed to the initial tabulation of data. Rara Soro also deserves special thanks for his assistance with the data entry; he set up the data screen, trained the data entry processors, helped to supervise the data entry, merged and cleaned the data, and provided on-call advice and guidance over many months. Kim Robertson assisted by commenting on the draft of this report. The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has been a mentor to VWC over many years; special thanks go to Edwina Kotoisuva (Project Manager and FWCC Deputy Coordinator) who provided guidance, support and insight throughout the project. VWC recognises and gives special acknowledgment to VWC’s Research Consultant, Dr. Juliet Hunt. She undertook initial research to identify the most appropriate methodology for the survey, and guided all aspects of the research design, implementation, analysis, and report preparation, including the production of tables and charts. She went out of her way to ensure that all aspects of the research design, implementation and analysis were based on sound research principles and that the findings would be comparable to other international studies. VWC would not be able to achieve this research without her dedication. Page 2 of 249 Page 2 of 246 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Special acknowledgment is due to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which developed and trialled the methodology used in the Vanuatu survey, and shared all aspects of its methodology, including the questionnaire, ethical guidelines, training materials and quality control procedures and formats. Dr. Henrica A.F.M. (Henriette) Jansen (WHO Consultant) and Dr. Claudia Garcia-Moreno (Department of Gender, Women and Health, WHO) were generous with their time and expertise, and provided assistance and answers to queries as VWC progressed through the research process. Tabulation of data to Excel software and the analysis of statistical significance was done by Louise Helby and Dr. Peter Thomson from the Statistical Advisory and Training Service (STATS). Dr. Mick O’Neill, STATS Director, provided assistance and advice on a voluntary basis to solve technical and software problems. Special thanks are due to these consultants for working beyond the call of duty. During the initial planning stages of the research, representatives from various organisations participated in VWC’s Research Consultative Committee and helped to guide the research, by sharing their experience. These included Benuel Lenge from VNSO, Edwina Kotoisuva from FWCC, Anna Naupa from AusAID, and representatives from the Department of Women’s Affairs/Ministry of Justice and Social Welfare, the Ministry of Health, Wan Smolbag Theatre, and VWC CAVAWs. The analysis of the findings and the recommendations in this report are based on a workshop held in January 2011 in Port Vila. Participants were Merilyn Tahi (VWC Coordinator), Sonia Wasi (Deputy Coordinator and Research Officer), Kathy Bani (Sanma Counselling Centre Project Officer), Fridah Butu (Sanma Counselling Centre Counsellor), Kaloka Wilfred (Tafea Counselling Centre Project Officer), Bertha Misseve (VWC Community Educator), Anna Naupa (AusAID), Edwina Kotoisuva (FWCC Deputy Coordinator), Angelyn Singh (FWCC Research Officer) and Juliet Hunt (VWC Research Consultant and workshop facilitator). This report was written by Dr. Juliet Hunt, based on the analysis discussed in the workshop. Page 3 of 249 Page 3 of 246 36 N 1 37 2 39 Torba Branch 3 4 5 10 6 7 11 12 15 13 14 9 16 8 17 SCC 18 1. Motalava 20 19 2. Kerebeta, West Vanualava 21 23 3. Sola, Vanualava 22 24 4. Mota 40 5. Gaua 6. Bigbay Solwata (Matantas) 41 7. Bigbay Bush 25 8. South Santo 26 9. Sanma Counselling Centre 10. Nasawa 11. Gaiovo, North Maewo 27 12. Huritahi 13. North Ambae 28 14. East Ambae 15. Duidui, West Ambae 16. Walaha 17. Loltong, North Pentecost 18. Melsisi, Central Pentecost 19. Pangi (South Pentecost) 20. Wala Aelan 29 21. Uripiv Aelan, VWC 22. Lolihor, North Ambrym 23. Lonhali,North Ambrym 24. Wawanfonhal 25. Lamen Aelan, Epi 26. Burumba, Epi 27. Tongoa 28. Emae 29. Vanuatu Women’s Centre 30 31 30. Dillion’s Bay, Erromango 31. Port Narvin, Erromango 32. Midmauk, Tanna 33. Imaki, Tanna 34. Tanna Counselling Centre 38 35. Aneityum 32 36. Torres 33 37. Ureparapara 34 38. Aniwa TCC 39. Torba Counselling Centre 40. Aulua 41. Lamap 35 Page 4 of 249 Page 4 of 246 ACRONYMS AusAID Australian Agency for International Development CAVAWs VWC’s network of rural Committees Against Violence Against Women, through all provinces of Vanuatu CEDAW Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women / Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women CRC Convention on the Rights of the Child DEVAW United Nations Declaration on Violence Against Women DOWA Department of Women’s Affairs in the Ministry of Justice and Social Welfare FPA Family Protection Act FPO Family Protection Order provided under the Vanuatu Family Protection Act FPU Family Protection Unit of the Vanuatu Police Force, based in Port Vila FSP Foundation of the People of the South Pacific HH Household MICS Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey MOE Ministry of Education MOH Ministry of Health N Number NSO Vanuatu National Statistics Office, Ministry of Finance and Economic Management P value A measure of statistical significance (see Glossary in Annex 6) PCP Pacific Children’s Program SCC Sanma Counselling Centre, a branch of VWC at Luganville on Santo island SPC Secretariat of the Pacific Community TCC Tafea Counselling Centre, a branch of VWC at Isangel on Tanna island ToCC Torba Counselling Centre, a branch of VWC at Sola on Vanualava island UN United Nations UNDHR United Nations Declaration on Human Rights UNDEVAW United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women UN WOMEN United Nations Entity for Gender Equality
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