Tears in the eyes of children

Tears in the eyes of children

Confronted by the abuse of women and children she witnessed while working in a Family Support Center, Mary Balupa took up studies in counselling to equip herself to better help her community. “I saw the tears in the eyes of children who were neglected because of...
Passionate to eliminate GBV

Passionate to eliminate GBV

“When more men participate in gender-based violence (GBV) counselling, more men will be GBV sensitized and there will be a paradigm shift in men’s worldview on this problem.” Jerom Kendino is a case manager and counsellor at Lifeline PNG in Port Moresby. The...
Gender-based violence, a public health crisis

Gender-based violence, a public health crisis

Olivia Ephraim is an Australia Awards scholar with more than ten years of experience in clinical and public health. She commenced her Master of Public Health at the University of Melbourne in 2020,  specialising in gender, health and society. Olivia is passionate...