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Women in government, law and justice

Women in Papua New Guinea's village courts (pdf 479kb)

This paper examines the role of village courts in Papua New Guinea in providing women with access to justice and recompense.

It draws on a review of literature as well as field-based research to explore the experiences of women in using village courts to seek justice.

 

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