Ranil Kumar 
[Source: Transcend Oceania/ Facebook]
Fiji has been identified as having one of the Pacific region’s highest rates of violence against women.
Adi Vasulevu Levu, Executive Director of Transcend Oceania, has stated that violent behavior in Pacific men is frequently the result of generational influence within hierarchical cultures.
According to the Director, involving men and boys in discussions about how to prevent violence against women and girls is a critical strategy for addressing this issue.
“We’ve got our own culture. It is a hierarchical culture. And, while some of these cultures help us organize the best, when it comes to violence, we need to nip it in the bud and not entertain.”
Levu also emphasized that children should be taught at home on the issue of violence against women.
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