Media Release
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
FWCC convenes flagship Pacific meeting on ending violence against women
December 9, 2018
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre’s (FWCC) regional flagship meeting of those working to eliminate violence against women (EVAW) from around the Pacific region gets underway in Fiji on Monday. More than 60 participants from 11 Pacific countries are gathered at the Warwick Resort in Sigatoka for the 8th Meeting of
Stepping Up The Pace In Achieving Gender Equality Within the Police
April 17, 2018
Advocating for gender equality in traditionally male dominated spaces can be a challenging and isolating experience. Policing is no exception. Developing Gender Advocates within the police is the main objective of the Gender Advocacy Training (GAT) for Regional Executive Police, a groundbreaking initiative being rolled out by the Fiji Women’s
Groundbreaking Training for Senior Executive Police
April 10, 2018
Gender equality advocates are usually trying to influence Police policies, practices and processes from the outside - this time however the tables are turning with gender advocates being developed and trained from within the Police.