Pacific Women (Vanuatu) The Pacific Women Initiative (Vanuatu)  initiative provides support to the Vanuatu Women's Centres' Against Violence Against Women program and expands the centre's direct assistance to women and children who suffer violence in Vanuatu. The program aims to achieve the following: strengthen community education and advocacy to achieve universal acceptance of women and children's human rights; and help to put an end to violence and discrimination. The program has five components to achieve its outcomes: legal assistance, counselling and support through the main centre in Port Villa, and regional branches; Community education for social change through selected partnerships, e.g. with schools, faith-based organisations, youth groups and through the media; legal advocacy, lobbying and human rights training to reduce discrimination and improve gender equality in law, policy and practice; and management, training and technical assistance to improve program management and facilities. The total v