Bel isi PNG invited to the Permanent Parliamentary Committee on GEWE hearings

The PNG Permanent Parliamentary Committee on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) invited Bel isi PNG to present at the Committee hearings on the 24th May at the State Function room at the Parliament Haus.

Program manager, Tovi Amona spoke about the private sector response to workplace FSV and how the Bel isi PNG program is working with subscribing companies to improve organisational response to staff experiencing FSV. She noted that there has been an increase in response to workplace FSV by the private sector due to the positive leadership culture and response from company leaders addressing the issue.

Recommendations to the Committee on how the PNG Government can improve FSV response included:

• Engaging and working with the private sector

• Resourcing the sector

• NCD to maintaining the Co-Chair role in the Bel isi PNG Steering Committee

• Investing in a national behaviour change program/campaign

• Resourcing the counselling sector