‘I’ve taken a keen interest to the domestic violence work,’ explains Lululeen Santos, ‘because back home, it’s still something that’s kept behind closed doors. Not everybody talks about it. Not everyone wants to talk about ending violence against women and children.’ With funding through the Australian Government’s Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development (Pacific Women) program, Ms Santos participated in the most recent four-week, Fiji-based Regional Training Program run by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre. She participated as part of her role of seven years, as the Women’s Interest Coordinator for the Department of Health and Social Services for Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia. At the end of the Regional Training Program, she has been ‘inspired more’ by the learning experience.
