5,610 domestic violence cases recorded by FWCC from Jan to October this year
Shocking statistics have been revealed by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre as 5,610 domestic violence cases were recorded by the Centre from January to October this
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Govt needs to stop grandstanding and deal with the pressing issues at home – Shamima Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says the Government must be transparent and accountable and make public a detailed report on the use of every d
Shamima Ali calls on the PM to sack the AG or the AG to resign for the good of Fiji
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator and member of the Fiji CSO Alliance, Shamima Ali is calling on the Prime Minister to immediately sack Attorney General, Aiya
Vuniwaqa is a true daughter of Fiji and was the country’s best cabinet minister to work with – Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says no efforts to derail the character and credibility of former Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Allev
Medical people should be put in charge as they are the experts in dealing with COVID-19 - Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says she thinks that medical people should be put in charge as they are the experts in dealing with COVID-19.
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre receives more than 800 calls in May
The Fiji Women Crisis Centre has received more than 800 calls for the month of May alone which is one of the highest number of calls recorded. The Coordinator for the
FWCC calls for regional and international solidarity for the women of West Papua
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is calling for regional and international solidarity for the women of West Papua who are suffering and those who have died as a result o
Shamima Ali welcomes PM’s decision on Draft Police Bill
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that he has decided to retract the Draft Police Bill consultations and Coordin
Talking about women’s human rights is political – Shamima Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says talking about women’s human rights is political while responding to comments made about Ali and oth
FWCC has seen 661 rape survivors over the past 5 years
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has seen a total of 661 rape survivors over the past 5 years, and of this, 185 are child rape survivors who were 2 to 17 years of ag
A looming doom in our country right now is the draft Police Bill – Shamima Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says a looming doom in our country right now is the draft Police Bill which has the potential to further shrink
Continue collective action to demand for accountability for crimes against women & girls – Ali
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre says inequality, the climate emergency, COVID-19 and the rise of exclusionary politics have further exacerbated our vulnerability as
Association of USP Staff Women’s Wing and FWCC demand PM to withdraw comments and to apologise
The Association of the USP Staff Women’s Wing and the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre are calling for Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama to retract his comments
Vuniwaqa urges people to apply for Poverty Benefit Schemes after claims that women are being forced into prostitution
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says people who have been badly affected by COVID-19 and disasters can apply for their Poverty Ben
Women’s Crisis Centre calls on the PM to retract his comments and apologise to Dr Chand and the women of Fiji
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre says it is appalled at the Prime Minister’s uncalled for and misogynistic attack on one of University of the South Pacificâ
Change in alcohol prices not a deterrent for our social woes – Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says while the prices of certain alcohol products will increase from January 18th, she thinks the increase is t
Officers trying to reconcile cases of domestic violence is still a concern - Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says they still encounter a number of police officers who try to reconcile cases of domestic violence despite th
900 new cases of violence against women and children reported to FWCC this year
The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre received around 900 new cases of violence against women and children from January to November this year. Coordinator Shamima Ali says th
Some child abuse cases are hidden because the perpetrators are respected patriarchs - Ali
aliFiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says they have encountered a number of cases where mothers are forced to hide abuse against their children b
Cases of violence against women being received on a daily basis and COVID-19 has made matters worse - Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says they continue to receive cases of violence against women on a daily basis and the COVID-19 crisis has made
We give boys the license to act abusively and it's up to the girls to adjust accordingly - Vuniwaqa
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa says violence against women and girls is rooted in gender-based discrimination and social norms t