Media Release
Engaging Pacific Men to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls
September 16, 2019
Monday 16 September 2019 (Sigatoka, Fiji) – Violence against women and girls can be stopped if all members of society, especially men and boys, condemn it and take action. Pacific-based research indicates for every nine in 10 sexual offence cases[1] women are the victims or survivors. With men and boys
PRESS RELEASE: Allegations of assault by Opposition MP, Pio Tikoduadua
August 19, 2019
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is very concerned about the allegations of assault and other abusive behavior made against the Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama by Opposition MP Pio Tikoduadua, within the vicinity of Parliament. Fiji has very high rates of violence against women and this is an indication of an
“TAKE THIS TRAINING BACK TO YOUR HOMES NOT JUST THE WORKPLACE;” Dr Eric Kwa
June 27, 2019
[Port Moresby: Thursday 20 June] Secretary of Department of Justice and Attorney General Dr Kaw challenged practitioners in Papua New Guinea’s Law and Justice sector to utilise the skills and knowledge that they will have gained at the 5-day workshop they are attending to help reform the country and take
BECOMING POLICE GENDER ADVOCATES: A Long Road Ahead
April 21, 2019
Exactly twelve months after receiving their first training in Gender, Human Rights and the Elimination of all forms of Violence Against Women, 25 Senior Executive Level Police from across the Pacific re-gathered in Nadi this week to talk about their work over the last year in bringing about awareness and
‘Home-grown initiatives to end violence against women show better results’
December 12, 2018
Home-grown initiatives in the Pacific to address violence against women and girls have better chances of succeeding and bringing about change, than overseas-designed programs that are implemented with good intentions but in the wrong context.
‘Poor humanitarian coordination causes more harm than good for women’
December 12, 2018
NEWS RELEASE | The competition for space by donors, intergovernmental agencies and international NGOs in Pacific countries in the aftermath of disasters causes more harm than good, a major regional meeting on ending violence against women has heard. Poor coordination and a failure to connect with local groups already working on