172 articles tagged "fwcc"
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is losing some of its well-trained new staff to overseas schemes such as study and work. Coordinator Shamima Ali says their counsellors are thoroughly trained and in demand. Al
Alarming statistics show that there were 6,768 reported domestic violence cases last year. This is according to data by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre. Their data shows there were 63 cases of rape and 14 att
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has strongly condemned the FijiFirst Government for denying the late Professor Brij Lal’s basic decency and human rights and says conscience should dictate that former Prime Minister V
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali is urging politicians to stop getting political mileage out of women’s bodies and opening old wounds, and re-traumatizing the survivors. While responding to i
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre says they see the appointment of Tevita Tuiloa as Interim CEO of Fiji Rugby Union as an opportunity to renew an open and honest partnership with the FRU. The Centre believes that th
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has recorded shocking statistics as they received 1,732 new cases from January to October this year. This is an increase when compared to the statistics from January to December las
Seven women have lost their lives in the last 11 months as a result of alleged domestic violence. This was confirmed by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali, who says six of these alleged cases
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says the Prime Minister should ask the Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to resign. While speaking in the Hindustani language, the General Secretary of the Fi
There should be no tolerance for such dangerous messages in a multiracial and multicultural democracy like our beloved Fiji. This was highlighted by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali who once
Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Coordinator and Human Rights Activist Shamima Ali says there is a need for more female political candidates in the upcoming general election. Ali noted the improvement of FijiFirst and S
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says they continue to condemn the actions of the Fiji Rugby Union and the Fiji Corrections Services after seeing Amenoni Nasilasila at the Fun Flavour Super 7s Serie
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is seriously concerned about recent reports being received regarding bullying and harassment in the workplace. Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says discrimination based on gender h
Women in some interior villages of Fiji are unaware of their rights, domestic violence policies and actions that are taken regarding domestic violence issues. This has been highlighted by the Reproductive and Family
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre says they used to organise awareness sessions with the Fiji Rugby Union administrators and players however this has stopped after the Centre raised the issue of convicted rapist, Amenoni
Shocking statistics have been released by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre today as Coordinator, Shamima Ali says they have seen 209 child rape survivors from January to September this year. The age of child rape s
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has raised serious concerns in the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, that some women have given up with the police as some of their sextortion complaints h
Serious concerns are being raised by some females as they say some taxi drivers have been sexually harassing and indecently annoying them. While speaking to fijivillage, a Navua resident says there have been inci
While our women’s and men’s 7s teams shine on the global stage, it is shameful that here at home, Fiji Rugby continues to allow convicted rapist Amenoni Nasilasila amongst others to play in local 7s tournaments.
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali has raised concerns that Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere continue to remain silent and stand with colonisers, Indonesia despit
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali has called on the Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete to do better and not make misogynistic comments on Twitter. Ali says in a Father's Day tweet toda
