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100			_aThomas, Erin _99568
245			_aGender-based violence in Niue : _bchallenges and opportunities. Research report _cErin Thomas
260			_c2021 _aICAAD,
300			_aelectronic document (32 pages) ; PDF file
500			_aResearch report published November 2021
520			_aGender-based violence (GBV) is a product and manifestation of gender relations that inflicts harm disproportionately on women and girls. In the Pacific island country of Niue, there is a lack of research and attention on the issue which has given rise to this research aimed at considering the challenges and opportunities in addressing GBV. Not having spaces to talk about GBV is one way in which it can persist. By making space to discuss GBV at the community level, there is room to craft solutions. The aim of this research is to examine ways of creating spaces for safe discussion which allow for Niue women’s narratives in order to eliminate violence in social relations in Niue and promote healthy relationships. This research took place in October and November 2019 and involved 27 informant interviews with 32 total key informants and 14 family-tree mapping interviews. Guided by a genealogical approach, I explored spaces in which GBV is raised and piloted a family-tree mapping approach for an in-depth exploration of family spaces. The careful work of Pacific scholars and artists around relationship and empathy provided valuable guidance in how I positioned myself as a non-Pacific researcher. The findings suggest that the transgression of gender roles in Niue contributes to GBV incidents in interpersonal relationships. While there are challenges to addressing GBV in Niue, this analysis of spaces with an emphasis on family spaces also presents several opportunities for transformation. Additionally, the framework presents a new way of engaging with the issue of of GBV in terms of research and intervention through family-tree mapping. This research was conducted as a part of a Master’s thesis by Erin Thomas at the University of Auckland with funding from the New Zealand Minist ry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Postgraduate Field Awards. This report was written by Erin Thomas, Policy and Research Coordinator at ICAAD, and translated by Maryanne Talagi with funding support from the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy and UN Women Pacific under the Spotlight Initiative Pacific which is funded by the European Union. (Summary). Follow the link to the ICAAD website to read and hear more about this project and to access related publication, including the MA thesis. Record #7919
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aINDIGENOUS PEOPLES _9307
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650			_aPACIFIC PEOPLES _93408
650		4	_9399 _aNARRATIVE TECHNIQUES
650			_aNIUEAN PEOPLE _93017
650		4	_9499 _aRESEARCH METHODS
650		4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
650		4	_aTHESES _9606
650		0	_aVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN _93088
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651			_aNIUE _93023
651		0	_93248 _aPACIFIC
856			_uhttps://icaad.ngo/2021/12/01/gender-based-violence-in-niue-challenges-and-opportunities/
856			_uhttps://icaad.ngo/2022/11/21/using-family-tree-mapping-to-understand-gender-based-violence-in-niue/ _zRead more about this project on the ICAAD website
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