Any document which explains the different conclusions reached in the 2025 [Country Information Report] about women and the capacity of the PNG state to protect them from violence. Noting…

Any document which explains the different conclusions reached in the 2025 [Country Information Report] about women and the capacity of the PNG state to protect them from violence. Noting particularly the following differences: 2025 report: “DFAT assesses women in PNG face a low to moderate risk of official discrimination in the form of inadequate state protection, reflective of resource constraints and individual prejudices of police rather than official policy.” In contrast to the 2022 report which found: “Women who are subjected to gender based violence are unlikely to be able to avail themselves of adequate state protection or support services.” 2025 report: “DFAT assesses women face a moderate to high risk of violence, particularly from male guardians/protectors and other male family members, on the basis of their gender.” In contrast to the 2022 report which found: “DFAT further assesses that women in PNG face a high risk of gender-based violence, regardless of their social status. Women living in Highlands provinces are at particular risk, although violence against women occurs nationwide.”