Incest in Samoa Sili Mireta Pita 1 Outline
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Incest in Samoa Sili Mireta Pita 1
Outline of today’s talanoa: : 1) Why incest? 2) What is incest? 3) Findings… what incest in Samoa looks like 4) Conclusions & Recommendations 2
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Why, why… 4
What is incest? - Differing definitions - Samoa Crimes Act - Samoan translation: mata nei, mata i fale 5
Findings Relationship between individuals for reported incest cases 1967 – 2015: Relationship: Total: Father and daughter 34 Father and step daughter 13 Brother and sister 10 Uncle and niece 10 Half-brother and half-sister 4 Grandfather and granddaughter 3 Mother and adopted son 2 Total 6
Findings Age of perpetrator, 1967 – 2015: Age Male Female 11 -20 1 0 21 -29 11 2 30 -39 16 0 40 -49 36 1 50 -59 7 0 60 -69 0 0 70 -79 2 0 Total 73 3 Age of victim, 1967 – 2015: Age Male Female 11 -20 1 57 21 -29 2 14 30 -39 0 2 Total 3 73 7
Findings Perpetrator relationship status for reported incest cases: 2002 - 2015: Relationship status: Total: Single, never married 3 Married 22 Divorced 4 Separated 2 Domestic partnership or civil union 2 Not married, but living with a significant other 2 8
Findings Victim relationship status for reported incest cases: 2002 - 2015: Relationship status: Total: Single, never married 30 Married 2 Divorced 1 Separated 1 Domestic partnership or civil union 0 Not married, but living with a significant other 1 9
Findings Consensual relationships, in reported incest cases: 2002 - 2015: Relationship: Consent No Consent Father and daughter 1 5 Father and step daughter 2 9 Brother and sister 2 3 Uncle and niece 1 3 Half brother and sister 1 3 Grandfather and grand daughter 0 3 Mother and adopted son 1 1 8 27 Total 10
Findings Factors contributing to susceptibility of incest: Intoxication – kava, alcohol Genetic sexual attraction (GSA) Social factors Absence of the mother or trusted adult • Technology – accessibility to pornography • • 11
Findings Factors contributing to the silencing: • • • Fear Disbelief Violence as a threat Shame Reputation 12
Recommendations • Ekalesia • Village Council • Grass root education • Parents - Vā 13
Fa’afetai tele lava 14
