Media Coverage
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.
Climate Change Drives Domestic Violence in Fiji
May 25, 2017
The island nation of Fiji has one of the world’s highest rates of domestic violence, and climate change disasters are making matters worse for women. One crisis center is tackling the problem by giving women the support they need to prosecute perpetrators.
Toll-free hotline attracting more calls from remote Fiji
March 11, 2017
9:22 am on 11 March 2017 More women, including those from Fiji’s remoter islands, are calling in to report abuse after the launch of a toll-free domestic violence hotline this week. The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre said about 40 new callers had rung the 24-hour hotline since Wednesday’s launch, many