and the role that they can play in promoting gender equality and avoiding stereotypes or violence. INQUIRY FINDING 28: The Government’s lack of commitment and approach through inadequate allocation of resources, support and lack of coordination sends to people a message that gender inequality and family violence is acceptable. RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION 17: The establishment of a National Family Violence Crisis Centre with inhouse certified counselors. ACTION OUTCOME  Initiate consultation on the establishment of a Crisis Centre providing a range of services and accessible in Apia and all rural areas.  Develop a national qualification for counselors. TIMEFRAME  Government • Progressive attention Lobby to all Parliamentarians for acceptance and endorsement of Inquiry recommendations.  NHRI Samoa • Urgent attention  Independent evaluation of current programmes spending based on need and available budget and implementation of recommended spending levels.  Consult and lobby for equal pay for women and men’s village representatives, awarded on a performance based system that allows for effective monitoring and evaluation.  Expand the mandate of MWCSD to include nongender specific activities and activities which address gender inequalities, such as women in leadership.  Government • Immediate attention RECOMMENDATION 18: Universal • Parliamentary support for tackling family violence. RECOMMENDATION 19: Increase spending and accountability on family violence programmes, placing gender equality at the forefront. IMPLEMENTATION/ RESPONSIBLE AGENCY