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Empowering Women in Rural Samoa to Combat Violence. Women’s life expectancy at birth (years) – 75.68 Female enrollment in primary education – 99.8%. Physical and sexual violence in the home is common in Samoa. This abuse is considered an inevitable part of family life.
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Women’s life expectancy at birth (years) – 75.68 • Female enrollment in primary education – 99.8%
Physical and sexual violence in the home is common in Samoa. This abuse is considered an inevitable part of family life.
Some of the members of the SVSG pose outside of their office in Tuasivi on the island of Savai’i
“SVSG’S PROGRAM INVOLVES EMPOWERING US WOMEN TO MAKE A STAND AGAINST VIOLENCE.” NellaFuimaono SVSG Village Representative Executive Member
GOAL SVSG Village Reps (in yellow) and some of the beneficiaries of the project pictured during a consultation for the Grassroots Advocacy Workshop.