172 articles tagged "fwcc"
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has again received confirmation from the Australian Government that it will receive a grant of AUD$3 million for two years with an option to extend for another two years. The centre
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says they are shocked at Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's stance. Ali stated this at the vigil for the Israel-Palestine conflict held at their office, raising co
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka and Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection, Lynda Tabuya are yet to comment on the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre raising concerns over Tabuya’s removal from the post of Leade
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is disappointed about the stance the Prime Minister and the Fijian Government have taken in the Israel-Palestine conflict which is vastly different from the stance the Prime Minister too
No person serving a prison sentence will be allowed to participate in the 2024 McDonald's Fiji Coral Coast 7s that will be held from the 18th to the 20th of January, 2024, at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka. This is after th
Fiji Women Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says that they support and commend Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s stand and call for all parties involved in the Israel and Palestine conflict to seek a peaceful res
The discrimination in terms of distribution of resources for sports, the need for equal treatment between boys and girls and the bullying and violence that women and girls go through is a barrier that we are trying to b
Shocking statistics have been revealed by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre as 96 percent of the perpetrators of rape are known to the survivors of which 76 percent are blood relatives. While speaking at the reopen
A team from the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre are on Gau Island for a two weeks training and awareness sessions with both women and men. The team includes Senior Counsellors and Community Educators Lavenia Tuitabu an
50 women in Fiji were allegedly murdered by their partners or killed due to domestic violence in the past 10 years. While speaking during the candlelight vigil to remember the survivors and victims of domestic viol
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre received 569 calls for domestic violence counselling sessions and 1331 calls for repeated counselling sessions from January to April this year. They recorded 1248 calls from Januar
Fiji Women’s Crisis Center will conduct a candlelight vigil this Thursday from 6pm to 8pm to remember those women who lost their lives due to extreme domestic violence experience. FWCC is asking everyone to join
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre believes domestic violence is an ongoing epidemic that has always existed. This has been highlighted by the FWCC Coordinator, Shamima Ali, as she says not all women who suffer from
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre condemns the terrible acts of violence on women’s bodies by men and especially those who are supposed to cherish and protect them. This has been highlighted by the FWCC Coordinato
The current Electoral (Registration of Voters) Act is not gender sensitive and needs to be repealed as soon as possible. This has been stated by Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali while speaking
The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement and Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre have called for the repealing of the current Electoral (Registration of Voters) Act. The women’s NGOs led by FWRM Executive Director, Nalini Si
Training on gender, human rights, eliminating violence against women and girls, child rape and child abuse, held by the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre with the Koro Island Crime Prevention Committee since 2017, is reaping b
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali has paid tribute to the former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern. Ali says Ardern offered an alternative leadership that was humane, caring, embra
The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre welcomes the repealing of the extreme and oppressive Media Industry Development Act 2010 today. Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says this is a win for everyone as it starts a new era
Teachers are in a very vital position to recognize child sexual abuse and they must do the referrals to relevant authorities. This has been highlighted by Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali while sp
