September 23, 2025Security DialogueOpen Access

Imagining security from gender violence in the Pacific Islands: Rights and rightfulness through a vernacular lens

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The analysis reveals how women's cultural practices can foster resistance against gender violence and insecurity.
Findings stem from a photo elicitation study capturing women's perspectives in three Pacific Island communities.
Vernacular security offers insights into unique understandings of security that challenge traditional views.
Senegalese sociocultural expectations contribute to both gender violence and practices that can foster resistance.

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This article examines gender violence and insecurity in Fiji, Bougainville, and New Caledonia, suggesting new insights into resistance mechanisms.

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This article examines gender violence and insecurity in Fiji, Bougainville, and New Caledonia, suggesting new insights into resistance mechanisms.