172 articles tagged "fwcc"
About 60 women on Beqa Island from Tikina Sawau are currently taking part in an intensive two-week training on gender, violence against women and girls, human rights, legal literacy and technology facilitated violence a
As families across Fiji celebrate Raksha Bandhan, a festival symbolising the bond between brothers and sisters, Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali is urging people to reflect deeply on the true meaning
One hundred men from Rewa and Cakaudrove have completed the Male Advocacy for Women’s Human Rights training conducted by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre this year. FWCC says this initiative aims to cultivate a c
The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre is deeply disappointed with the Fiji Rugby Union for its ongoing lack of genuine commitment to addressing violence against women and girls. This comes as Iosefo Masi has been named
I am answerable to the public and I know the issues my staff in the Ministry of Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Sugar are facing. This is the response from Minister for Sugar Industry and Multi-Ethnic Affairs Charan Jeath
The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre is calling on Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to remove Charan Jeath Singh from cabinet as Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Sugar Industry. Coordinator Shamima Ali says Singh has
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says the May 19th 2000 coup was one of the darkest times in Fiji’s history and in the lifetime of many people in the country. Ali says people suffered a lot a
Minister for Policing, Ioane Naivalurua paid a courtesy call to the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre today where they discussed challenges with the Police, and Fiji's National Action Plan to prevent violence against women and
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre recognizes that the context of their comments on the front page of Fiji Times yesterday, with the headline “Culture of Silenceâ€, might have been misrepresented. While responding
This Mother's Day, as families gather around their mothers and matriarchs in their own homes and celebrate the role of mothers - let us also not forget those women who are not so fortunate to have a loving and caring en
The rate of reporting on gender-based violence in Fiji is currently increasing as more people are working in this area and women are being encouraged to speak out about their experiences. This has been highlighted
With domestic violence continuing to be a concern for the country, the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre says 57 women have passed away in the last 12 years due to domestic violence. While speaking on Pacific Beat, FWCC
The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre is calling for gender sensitisation of all rugby players in Fiji, especially in the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua programs. This follows the recent incident of two Fijian Drua players, I
Of the 574 students graduating from Fiji National University, 392 are women. This was highlighted by the Coordinator of the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre, Shamima Ali, during her speech during the graduation at the Vo
The decline in political representation of women in the three national elections under the current electoral system is an embarrassment and cultural, social, economic and political barriers that continue to block women'
A call is being made to support a submission by the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM) and Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) to have temporary special measures for 30 percent reserved seats for women in parliament.
The government should dedicate more funding towards human rights movements and the empowerment of women, and it should stop funding the military. The Coordinator of the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre, Shamima Ali, ment
While the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement emphasized the need to educate the public on the challenges women face due to menopause, the Head of Family Health at the Ministry of Health, Dr Rachel Devi highlighted that many
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali believes former Minister for Women Lynda Tabuya should not have presented the Matanigasau to the Government as she was not in the wrong. While speaking to fijivi
The number of people reporting crimes against women particularly domestic violence, harassment and rape is increasing but the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre believes that less than 5 percent of the rape cases are actually
