FWCC Condemns Corporal Punishment and Calls for Stronger Protection of Children
March 26, 2026
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre strongly condemns any form of corporal punishment in schools and reiterates that violence against children can never be justified under the guise of discipline. Corporal punishment is not only harmful to a child’s physical and emotional wellbeing, it is also inconsistent with Fiji’s legal and human rights obligations. Children have
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Completes Intensive Training on Gender, Human Rights, and Violence against Women with Republic of Fiji Military Forces Gender Focal Points
March 22, 2026
Thirty-five men and women who are Gender Focal Points from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) have completed a week-long intensive training facilitated by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC), focused on gender, human rights, violence against women and girls, and basic counselling ethics.