172 articles tagged "fwcc"
Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations (ACP) Livai Driu says internal disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against officers based at the Valelevu Police Station for their conduct in the handling of a report
Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection, Lynda Tabuya says she has reached out to the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre as well as the Ministry's Women's Interest Officers and Child Welfare officers, to assess the n
We are tired of your apologies. This is the message from the Fiji Women Crisis Centre after the Fiji Rugby Union made a public apology to the management of the Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s side for staying outside Sydne
An average of 6 women have been killed every year for the past 10 years in Fiji, and this is from ongoing cases of domestic violence. This has been revealed by Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali a
The harmful attitude of the government towards the Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection, Lynda Tabuya must be ceased. This has been highlighted by the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima A
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has made a call to Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to reinstate People’s Alliance Party member Lynda Tabuya as the Deputy Leader of the party. Speaking to the media at a press conf
Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission CEO Joel Abraham is urging people to come forward with information regarding pyramid schemes. In an interview with fijivillage News, Abraham says whether you have been pa
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has seen an increase in the reporting of domestic violence cases over the years, but there is a need for people to talk about rape cases as reporting is still low. FWCC Coordinator
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is calling on all men not to conduct any bad behaviour, such as domestic violence, during this festive season and ensure that their families celebrate a great Christmas and New Year.
Acting Commissioner of Police, Juki Fong Chew says front-line officers have been warned accordingly on how to handle domestic violence cases. This comes as Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali has h
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says more women are confident in reporting their issues, such as rape and sexual assaults, to their Office rather than to the Police as they feel that Police officers
The Coordinator for Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre, Shamima Ali has revealed that from January to the end of November this year, their office has seen more than 6,000 people with 60 percent of the reports being domestic v
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has condemned comments by a Fiji Times letter writer in the Sunday Times regarding the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lenora Qereqeretabua and has labeled it as misogynistic, bo
Police have confirmed that they have received the complaint by the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre regarding cyber bullying, intimidation and threat and says a thorough investigation will be conducted into the matter.
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has today filed a complaint against former senior military officer, Pita Driti for alleged cyber bullying and intimidation and a person named Caleb Furry for the threat of burning the FW
The Chair of the NGO Coalition on Human Rights in Fiji, Shamima Ali is asking if Fiji is a democratic country as the NGO Coalition was denied a permit to march. Ali says they will continue to call for a ceasefire a
It is very unjust and is a violation of human rights and freedom of assembly, freedom of association, and expression which are people's rights, and it is not acceptable that permits will not be given for any march and e
Urgent calls have been made for the effective and efficient monitoring of the exorbitant increase in prices of some goods at the supermarkets by the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission. Many people sent in
A huge number of supporters turned up at the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Office in Suva to show their solidarity with the people of Gaza. Students, representatives of NGOs and concerned citizens took part in the p
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says it is totally unacceptable and disgraceful that the coalition government has revoked a permit for a group of students to march peacefully to call for an end to
