Call for domestic violence education in schools

THE ASSISTANT POLICE COMMISSIONER for Papua New Guinea’s Highlands region wants children to be taught about domestic violence at school.

Simon Kauba’s comment followed a suggestion from another member of the Highlands police force that the bride price system is one of the major contributing factors to the high rate of violence against women.

But Mr Kauba said even if the dowry system could be removed, other more significant factors such as alcohol abuse and socio-economic pressures would remain.

He says there should be more education on why violence against women is unacceptable.

“Particularly it should be introduced in the school syllabus and it can be brought across the nation to the schools and institutions,” Mr Kauba said.

“This may be one way and the other one that I see is that I think the male population has to come down to earth and realise the importance that the woman plays in this country.”

Mr Kauba says violence against women has increased as resource development has accelerated in PNG.

Source: Radio New Zealand International, 23 November

Comments

[Gina Samar]

Parents teach your children about conflict resolution at home, the teachers can't do everything for you, goodness!