Kiribati sailors stranded 8,000 miles from home
Trade unions representing sailors have claimed that hundreds of people are still being prevented from travelling to Kiribati becau
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3 new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed
3 new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed. The first two cases are two women aged 69 and 39 who travelled t
Saumaki wants to use her art to inspire others to speak out and end violence against women
A winner of the ‘Wave of Change’ European Union Pacific art competition says she wants to use her art as a medium to inspire other
TISI Sangam to have 30% mandatory women representation in committee decision making positions
TISI Sangam Secretary General, Damend Gounder says the organisation has made it mandatory for all their individual committees to h
FWCC has seen 661 rape survivors over the past 5 years
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has seen a total of 661 rape survivors over the past 5 years, and of this, 185 are child rape survi
Women in Fiji and Commonwealth countries are disproportionately affected by crisis like COVID-19 and climate change - Konrote
President Jioji Konrote says women in Fiji and throughout the Commonwealth countries have a critical role in the development of th
Kean salutes women corrections officers for their calming influence
Commissioner of Corrections, Commander Francis Kean has saluted women corrections officers for their calming influence in the role
FWRM’s launches feminist mentoring programme for mid-career women to be led by Imrana Jalal
The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement today launched a pilot feminist mentoring programme for mid-career women at the “If Women Stop, t
A looming doom in our country right now is the draft Police Bill – Shamima Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says a looming doom in our country right now is the draft Police Bill which has
Any commentary on the draft Police Bill before it is tabled in the Parliament is premature – Raj
Director of Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj says the Commission will be making its submission on the p
Social Pension recipients may receive reduced allowance if their circumstances have changed - Poole
Some recipients under the Social Pension Scheme may receive a reduced payment if their circumstances have changed however the allo
Vuniwaqa acknowledges Dr Sahukhan & Soko on International Women’s Day
The Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says in Fiji, 63% of health workers, 80% of social wor