FWCC condemns corporal punishment and calls for stronger protection of children
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre strongly condemns any form of corporal punishment in schools and reiterates that violence against children can never be justified un
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FWCC trains RFMF Gender Focal Points to strengthen response to violence against women
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has completed a week-long intensive training for 35 Gender Focal Points from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, focusing on gende
Investigate defamatory social media posts - Kiran
Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran is calling on the Online Safety Commission and Fiji Police Force Cyber Unit to urgently look into social me
NGO Coalition on Human Rights raises serious concerns over Fiji’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission process
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights (NGOCHR) is concerned at the current processes and outcomes unfolding under Fiji’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.They note
FWCC rejects call from Reverend Kolivuso for Men’s Department, citing misunderstanding of gender inequality
The creation of a Men's Department show a fundamental misunderstanding of gender inequality and the purpose of Fiji's existing gender machinery. This has been highligh
FWCC warns that justice system is failing women, allowing violence to go unpunished
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre says Fiji’s justice system is failing women and girls, allowing widespread impunity for perpetrators of violence, largely due
FWCC ramps up gender violence training across Fiji as Beqa women begin intensive program and Rewa men complete advocacy course
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, leg
Call to honour Raksha Bandhan values amid rising abuse cases
As families across Fiji celebrate Raksha Bandhan, a festival symbolising the bond between brothers and sisters, Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali
100 men trained as male advocates to promote gender equality and end violence
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
FWCC demands Masi to be stood down and urges FRU to take decisive action
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 girl
Singh questions how much funding FWCC gets and how many local and overseas trips Ali has made
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
FWCC calls for PM to remove Charan Jeath Singh from cabinet over public outbursts
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 Indus
May 19th 2000 coup was one of the darkest times in Fiji’s history - Ali
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 p
Fiji’s National Action Plan to prevent violence against women and girls discussed during Naivalurua’s visit to FWCC
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
The context of our comments might have been misrepresented - FWCC
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 Silence
FWCC urges reflection on true meaning of Mother's Day and support for women in crisis
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 ar
Rise in reporting of gender-based violence in Fiji linked to awareness and support efforts - Ali
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 t
57 deaths of women over the last 12 years from domestic violence
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 domest
FWCC calls for gender sensitisation of all Fiji rugby players
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 th
FNU celebrates 392 female graduates
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, du
FWRM and FWCC call for 30% of seats to be reserved in Parliament
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