26 Jun 2018

PNG helpline says violence affects everyone

From , 5:03 am on 26 June 2018

A phone helpline for women experiencing violence in Papua New Guinea says thousands have used the service but the problem continues to affect nearly every woman in the country at some point during her lifetime.

New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been supporting the aid agency ChildFund over the past four years to set up and run PNG's only toll free nationwide phone service.

Some of the team visited similar helpline agencies in New Zealand recently and spoke to Jenny Meyer about their work.

Women in Lae, Papua New Guinea

Women in Lae, Papua New Guinea Photo: Supplied