@article{oai:u-ryukyu.repo.nii.ac.jp:02019737,
 author = {Bomai, Dick Witne and Thomas, Verena and Kauli, Jackie and Spurgeon, Christina},
 issue = {2},
 journal = {Okinawan Journal of Island Studies},
 month = {May},
 note = {This article examines the role of women in peacebuilding and in reducing accusations of sorcery and related violence among the Yuri tribe in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The formation of the community-led peace movement YAKA (Yuri Alaiku Kuikane Association) in 2013 led to a stop of the tribal fights that frequently occurred among the Yuri people over several decades. Accusations of sorcery, previously related to tribal fights and contemporary forms of violent accusations, disproportionately affect women in the patriarchal PNG highland society. However, less documented are women’s roles in addressing sorcery accusation-related violence. Building on women’s agency and involvement in local peacebuilding, this paper investigates the contribution of women in mitigating sorcery accusations and related violence. The action research project discussed in this article included the local storytelling approach kapori and incorporated photovoice for participants to share their lived experiences. We examine the gendered dynamics in local activism and the cultural context of Yuri with regards to community well-being and leadership to inform future violence prevention strategies. Our research investigates the strategies of Yuri women to meaningfully contribute to peacebuilding and social cohesion to inform future violence prevention strategies. We demonstrate how Yuri women enact their agency in both private and public spaces, informed by empathy, traditional and Church values, family, and relational concepts.},
 pages = {53--70},
 title = {My Words Have Power: The Role of Yuri Women in Addressing Sorcery Accusation-Related Violence in Simbu Province of Papua New Guinea},
 volume = {4},
 year = {2023}
}