INQUIRY FINDING 29: In failing to adopt any formal measures to address family violence, Village Fonos are generally complicit in its prevalence. INQUIRY FINDING 30: Matais are not able to directly protect victims of family violence and taking no responsibility for this, means that matters are kept within the family walls but not resolved. Matais are currently not doing enough to prevent family violence by leading by example and promoting non-violence among their relatives. RECOMMENDATION ACTION OUTCOME RECOMMENDATION 20: Village  Fonos to take a leading and proactive role in prevention of family violence.    Comprehensive training for village representatives on the nature, causes and consequences of family violence, to be disseminated to all village matais, the impact of which to be monitored. The immediate creation of Village Safety Committees, ensuring gender equality is considered when choosing such committees. Amendments made to the Land and Titles Act 1981 to require a non-violent history as a prerequisite to holding a matai title, and provisions made for the removal of titles if found guilty of family violence in the court of law. Implementation of village programmes to educate on the nature, causes and consequences of family violence and to reduce risk factors of family violence. IMPLEMENTATION/ RESPONSIBLE AGENCY     MWCSD in collaboration with Village Representatives and Village Fonos OAG MJCA (Lands & Titles Court) TIMEFRAME  Immediate attention INQUIRY FINDING 31: The church is generally failing in its role to prevent family violence and is reinforcing the patriarchal framework which underpins family violence. The church contributes to the impunity of perpetrators and allows perpetrators within its ministry. RECOMMENDATION ACTION OUTCOME IMPLEMENTATION/ RESPONSIBLE AGENCY TIMEFRAME