Lae gives policemen skills to work for women and children

The National National

By LARRY ANDREW
Twenty Lae policemen are now better equipped to deal with issues concerning women and children.
They underwent training at Bumbu Police Barracks last week and received certificates on Friday.
Training was facilitated by Zuabe Tinning, who is an independent consultant in public health and training, with support of justice services strengthening for development (JSS4D).
Tinning said the male advocacy training was to educate men of their attitude and behaviour towards women and children.
“This training has been done in a number of communities with the help of JSS4D,” she said.
“Our goal and aim in this training is to help men to reflect on themselves and realign. They have lot of positive things or potential within themselves that they can use to change the situation around.
“We are experiencing gender-based violence, which is becoming one of the big issues in the country.
“Most of the programmes are targeting the survivors of violence.
“We do not have much programme that helps men, whom we see as perpetrators, to improve their attitude and behavior to prevent gender-based violence or family violence from occurring.”
Tinning said the programme was helping men to improve their attitudes, so they:

  • Could begin to see women as equal partners;
  • work with women; and,
  • Support women’s right within their home starting with their wives and daughters, down to the community to create gender equality.

Tinning said police, while trying to address law and order issues, also experienced gender-based violence at home.