Pacific Pathways to Prevention of Sexual Violence

This multi-ethnic (Samoan, Cook Island, Tonga, Niue, Fiji, Tokelau and Tuvalu) research project discusses ethnic-specific Pacific views of sexual violence, including protective and risk factors. The project analyses the extent to which traditional Pacific cultural sexual violence prevention methods have been upheld or have broken down within the New Zealand context, and  in doing so examines Pacific cultural sexual violence prevention approaches that could be further developed by sexual violence workforce in New Zealand. This project also analyses relevant cosmology, language, rituals, protocols, behaviours, narratives, symbols, genealogies and practices as potential sources of pacific core values, ethics and beliefs relevant to healthy and safe relationships and sexual violence prevention. Finally, it provides recommendations for further developing Pacific pathways for sexual violence prevention.