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avoid being killed by her own tribe. The buildings, land and coffee plantings of the family were then seized. Subsequently, her natural father also died in a tribal fight. One of the few girls in the area to go to school, Kini later tried to study agriculture, but the complete breakdown in law and order in the area meant that she was unable to complete her studies. In 1999 she and her children had to make a rapid escape after another tribal fight broke out, this time with guns being used, when previously the weapons had been limited to bows and arrows.
131:. Mobilizing other women to support them, actions undertaken by the women included an initial march for peace. Later activities became more direct, such as walking into a battlefield to stop the fighting, or camping on the battle area. Their actions have been underlined by a strong focus on women's rights in a society where women are not encouraged to speak out. The group recognised that sustainable peace cannot be achieved without the involvement of women and carried out education and awareness-raising about peace and security for all tribes.
149:, KWP took a leading role in attempts to improve the electoral process, taking practical steps to ensure a fair process. Steps taken included guarding the ballot papers the night before the election, to reduce the chance of the papers being stolen. Separate queues were established for women and men, so men could not push or intimidate women to leave the line. In 2011, Kini and KWP were part of an, ultimately unsuccessful, campaign to establish reserved seats for women in PNG's parliament.
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