Safety

All people have the right to feel safe in their community, and in most places in Vanuatu a majority of the people do. However, in some places, particularly in Luganville and in Malampa Province, more than half of the population do not feel safe walking in their community or neighborhood after dark. The wellbeing of women in particular is burdened by feeling unsafe, helping to explain consistently lower reported life satisfaction of women compared with men. More and more men are reporting acts of violence as well, leading to the perception that town is becoming less safe for everyone. The storyteller for this episode tells of the night he became afraid to walk alone after dark.