Bureieta Karaiti Explained
Bureieta Karaiti was the general secretary of the Kiribati Protestant Church (KPC),[1] [2] the second-largest religious group in Kiribati.[3]
As a representative of the KPC, Karaiti has spoken out against the exploitation of i-Kiribati women and girls as prostitutes[2] and the dangers posed to Kiribati and other Pacific islands by global warming.[1]
Notes and References
- "Climate Change and Kiribati", Europe Pacific Solidarity Bulletin, vol. 14, no. 2 (May–July 2006)
- http://tematairiki.zoomshare.com/2.shtml/f2da15d142630ab7bbc558bafd6e526c_4663de18.writeback "Traditional treatment of girls link to prostitution in Kiribati"
- United States State Department, "Kiribati", International Religious Freedom Report 2007, state.gov, accessed 2008-03-04.