Media Release
FWCC holds first ever ‘Editors Dialogue’
December 4, 2020
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre in partnership with the Fijian Media Association held a first ever ‘Editors Dialogue’ in Suva today. The aim of the dialogue, co-facilitated with the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement and Femlink Pacific, was to improve reporting on violence against women and girls and the portrayal of
What toys are you buying for children this Christmas?
November 26, 2020
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is appealing to retailers in the country to not stock toys of violence this Christmas. Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali said children’s interest in toys of violence such as guns, swords, knives, axes, hammers and weaponry are high, but little is known about the short and/or
16 Days of Activism – A time to intensify our demands on ending all forms of violence against women, girls and children
November 24, 2020
Press Release – 24/11/20 Tomorrow marks the beginning of the global 16 Days of Activism Campaign against violence against women. The campaign commences on 25 November – the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – and ends on 10 December, International Human Rights Day. Fiji Women’s Crisis
FWCC to train police command group
November 2, 2020
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre starts a five-day training for 36 police officers from the Southern Division Command Group at Suva’s Tanoa Plaza Hotel tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The training is to support the Fiji Police Force to develop best practice in responding to violence against women, girls and
FWCC congratulates Jacinda Arden on landslide election victory
October 18, 2020
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre congratulates Jacinda Arden for being re-elected as New Zealand’s Prime Minister for a second term in a landslide election victory last night. Ms Ardern has led New Zealand through a terrorist attack, a natural disaster and a global pandemic – and has done so focusing
This is a joint statement from FWCC and FRIEND
October 16, 2020
Media Release 16/10/20 Women living in Fiji’s rural and remote areas are demanding for timely,accessible and responsive police services. This was the call made by community-based women leaders from the WesternDivision who gathered at the Tukuni Conference Centre in Lautoka to celebratethe International Rural Women’s Day yesterday. Highlighting their concerns