PNG- News # 13 (April 26, 2004 ) Brother Pat, the elder and mediator who worked in the Bougainville crisis, told me about a man who wanted to train with him. “But you are known in the community to beat your wife,” suggested Brother Pat. His answer: “She is not my wife, she is my girlfriend." Domestic violence and rape are rampant throughout the country -it’s out of control. In fact, all women are encouraged to wear black every Thursday to indicate our stand on violence against women. The power of the community of men is so strong that it just doesn’t make sense to report these injustices. Br. Pat also told me the following story that happened in his village. For 10 years one family had a mango tree, which bore much fruit. The neighbours
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