Abstract
This paper explores the role of community-based arts practices in addressing Gender-based Violence (GBV) in the context of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and how these practices might provide support and empowerment for victim/survivors of GBV. Through Indigenous and arts-based research methods the project investigates a range of practices and approaches to understand which cultural practices can be most impactful for communities. The action research here discusses three arts forms used and illustrates the positive impacts on the community members especially the women. I examine the gendered dynamics in local activism and the cultural context of the women with regard to community well-being and leadership to inform future violence prevention strategies. I demonstrate how women enact their agency in both private and public spaces, informed by empathy, traditional and Church values, family, and relational concepts.
Presenters
Sophie NaimeLecturer in Theatre Arts, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, National Capital District (Port Moresby), Papua New Guinea
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
The Arts in Social, Political, and Community Life
KEYWORDS
Art-based research Indigenous research Gender-based Violence Arts and Social Change
