Porgera Red River Women’s Association (Papua New Guinea)

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Organization name

Porgera Red River Women’s Association (Papua New Guinea)

Organization link

https://www.facebook.com/Porgera-Red-Wara-River-Womens-Association-Incorporated-Prwwa-416446438797536/

Organization type

Community Group

Country

Papua New Guinea

Current focus/area

Gender equality Women's rights Environmental rights Gender-based violence Human rights Water Indigenous rights

Description/notes

Porgera Red Wara (River) Women’s Association (PRWWA) is an organisation that works to denounce and document the problems faced by women impacted by the Porgera mine, and to prevent sexual violence against women and girls.

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