Report - Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights

what o<strong>the</strong>r options does she have Would she have go to <strong>the</strong> squatter house and build a cardboard
house)
Violator – Family on <strong>the</strong> main island; judicial system – Land Court and Appeals Panel; Government
and Social Welfare Department for lack <strong>of</strong> support.
Duty holder – Government; churches - churches from both sides have been counselling <strong>the</strong> family
members, translating Christian beliefs into reality; <strong>the</strong> irony is it is not Christian to reject Telekia as
part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family; Social Welfare Department – 2002 policy has been passed but not fully implemented;
community – counselling both sides; women’s organisations; families.
Actions/Recommendations –
– Gender sensitising <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> judicial system – <strong>the</strong>y are very patriarchal in <strong>the</strong>ir thinking and no matter
how many times <strong>the</strong> talk about women, <strong>the</strong>y resort back to <strong>the</strong>ir patriarchal values;
– Human rights training <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> judicial system;
– Budgetary support for women migrants;
– Awareness raising on women’s right to adequate housing and lands;
– Counselling – where counselling services are available in Church <strong>the</strong>y have to be transparent so
women know <strong>the</strong> services are available;
– Conflict resolution committee;
– Constitutional and legislation review and reform;
– Ratify ICESCR – fact that is not ratified gives <strong>the</strong> government very big excuse.
166 WOMEN’S RIGHTS TO ADEQUATE HOUSEING AND LAND