Media Coverage
Tongan advocate to keep pushing for women’s treaty’s ratification
January 25, 2018
Tongan advocate to keep pushing for women’s treaty’s ratification 8:12 am on 25 January 2018 A women’s rights advocate in Tonga says she hopes to allay community fears about ratifying international human rights conventions. Photo: RNZI / Koro Vaka’uta Tonga’s human rights record came under scrutiny last week as part of
40 take part in global march
January 25, 2018
MORE than 40 people gathered outside the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre (FWCC) office on Sunday to commemorate the annual women's global march. The women's annual march started last year on January 20 by American women who were in protest against US President Donald Trump's election into presidency and to show
Koro Island Reaches A Milestone
November 26, 2017
More than six hundred community members from Koro Island kick-started the 16 Days of Activism by coming together to mark the renowned International Day for Protesting Against Violence Against Women on 25 November. This marked the first-time ever for Koro Island gathering together to mark the significant global event. The
“When you don’t understand the dynamics of violence against women – you do more harm than good:” Shamima Ali
November 22, 2017
Media Release (Nadi 21 November 2017)- Coordinator of the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) Shamima Ali told Police Officers from around the pacific that if they fail to understand the dynamics of a domestic violence case, they could end up putting the survivor at more risk and more often a
FWCC condemns sermon
October 11, 2017
THE Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has condemned a New Methodist Church pastor in Macuata who told villagers of Nabunikavula that women were not chasers for their grog sessions. FWCC co-ordinator Shamima Ali labelled such comments as insulting, adding that it belittled women in the village. “Everyone is entitled to their
Help single mothers, women’s centre urges
August 24, 2017
THE Fiji Women's Crisis Centre has called on communities to respect single mothers and their children and not take advantage of their situation.