Violence Against Women and Girls in South Tarawa, Kiribati: Findings from a 2019 Baseline Study Evidence Brief

This evidence brief shares findings from the baseline study of the Strengthening Peaceful Villages (SPV) programme in South Tarawa, Kiribati. Led by the Ministry of Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs (MWYSSA) in partnership with UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office, SPV is a community-based initiative adapted from SASA! that works with women, men, youth, cultural and religious leaders to promote gender equality and prevent violence against women and girls.

Reaching 18 villages and around 56,400 people, the programme is one of the largest prevention efforts in the Pacific. The baseline study, conducted by Equality Institute in 2019, provides critical insights to strengthen programme delivery and contributes to the growing evidence on what works to end violence against women and girls in low-resource, high-prevalence settings.