RECOMMENDATION 5: • Initiate discussions/consultations on the removal of section 14 of the Infants Ordinance Government to commit to remove 1961. section 14 of the Infants • Awareness raising for parents on the harmful Ordinance 1961 and to consult impacts of corporal punishment and harsh verbal appropriately. Gradually move to punishment. ban corporal punishment and • Development of positive parenting programmes harsh verbal punishment in to be delivered by Village Family Safety Committees, through Village Representatives, homes. the churches and other suitable vehicles. • Monitoring of rates of violence towards children and attitudes towards physical and harsh verbal discipline. • Government • OAG • SLRC • Immediate attention INQUIRY FINDING 13: Talanoa (communication) between parents and child has broken down and has been replaced by violence. The lack of communication also places children at risk of further violence. RECOMMENDATION ACTION OUTCOME RECOMMENDATION 6: Re- • Teach effective communication and the relevant establish the Fa’asamoa practice Fa’asamoa principles as part of the positive of effective communication parenting programme. between parent and child. • Develop Samoan vocabulary around sexual violence, violence in general and any other gaps required to facilitate effective child-parent communication. IMPLEMENTATION/ RESPONSIBLE AGENCY • Families • MWCSD • All other relevant stakeholders TIMEFRAME • Urgent attention INQUIRY FINDING 14: Stereotypical gender roles are taught from birth, reinforcing the patriarchal society, teaching girls to be subservient, encouraging sexual entitlement of boys, and creating an environment of impunity for perpetrators.