Do No Harm: Human Security Policy Brief

This brief discusses this importance of understanding interactions between women’s economic security and violence against women in the Pacific to inform policy and practice that
advances human security.

In a context where prevalence rates of violence against women and girls in the Pacific are among the highest in the world and the importance of women’s economic inclusion and empowerment is increasingly being acknowledged and acted upon by the Australian Government’s aid program in the Pacific understanding the impact of economic inclusion and empowerment initiatives on women’s security is crucial.