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Betty Barkha

Dr Betty Barkha is a gender and climate adaptation specialist, currently working as GEDSI Technical Advisor for the Pacific at Save the Children.

17 July 2025

Rising risks: what’s driving violence against Pacific children

by Betty Barkha

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