gender- based violence
Vailele, SAMOA — In Vailele, 15 minutes south-east of the Samoa capital of Apia, nine people are gathered in a large green fale to discuss the village’s priorities and concerns. It’s the same place where the village council meets – except this time, it’s only women who are at the table.
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![Taufanua Lemanu (bottom row, second from left) meets with the women of Vailele to discuss village priorities and concerns — integrating gender-based violence prevention into its traditional governance, as part of the Spotlight Initiative in Samoa, where women work with the matais against such violence, ensuring there is somebody in the village who can help as a first responder. [Photo: © Spotlight Initiative/Koye Adeboe] Vailele women](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/women_of_vailele_discuss_village_concerns.png?itok=Wm8v6ztC)