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Impacts of violence and conflict

The relationship between development & violence against women in post-conflict Bougainville (pdf 25kb)

This paper examines the links between conflict, violence against women and development in the context of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.

Issues covered in the paper include:
- The links between violence against women and development
- Gender relations in Bougainville
- Conflict and violence against women elsewhere in the Pacific

The paper concludes with key lessons and recommendations on how to better address violence against women in post-conflict settings.

 

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