Media Coverage
LWCC marks 30 years as a service provider and bold public advocate for women and girls
November 24, 2024
The Labasa Women’s Crisis Centre was formally established in 1995 through the dedication and commitment of a woman from Dreketi named Bimla Singh, along with Rinieta Ratawa and other women.
Why do we have a National Action Plan if the Minister for Women will endorse & help elevate a man whose disrespect for women is renowned?
October 30, 2024
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is extremely disappointed by Lynda Tabuya’s endorsement of Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu for President and the reference that Ratu Naiqama is a “male champion” that helps break the cycle of patriarchy.
Press statement on Rabuka’s shameful comments towards Kanaky Independence Movement
October 25, 2024
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is calling for Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to be removed from the Pacific Islands Forum fact-finding mission to Kanaky (New Caledonia). His comments reported today by Radio New Zealand — clearly show his bias and inability to truly represent the voices of an Indigenous population struggling with oppression
STATEMENT BY THE FIJI WOMEN’S CRISIS CENTRE CALLING FOR SPEAKER RATU NAIQAMA TO RESIGN
October 6, 2024
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre supports the statement by the NGO Coalition on Human Rights condemning the unwarranted and racially charged comments made by the Speaker of Parliament Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu towards parliamentarian, Aliki Bia.
NGOCHR statement on Speaker’s racially charged remarks
October 4, 2024
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights (NGOCHR) is once again deeply disturbed by the actions of the Speaker of the House of Parliament, who has acted beyond the constitutional scope of his duties during parliament sitting on 06 September 2024.
FWCC successfully completes 44th edition of Regional Training Program on Gender, Violence Against Women and Girls, Human Rights and Development
August 27, 2024
42 people in diverse professions and backgrounds from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, West Papua and Nauru are the newest cohort of graduates of the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre's flagship Regional Training Program on Gender, Violence Against Women and Girls, Human