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 survivors who were 2 to 17 years of ag
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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 the potential to further shrink
Continue collective action to demand for accountability for crimes against women & girls – Ali
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre says inequality, the climate emergency, COVID-19 and the rise of exclusionary politics have further exacerbated our vulnerability as
Association of USP Staff Women’s Wing and FWCC demand PM to withdraw comments and to apologise
The Association of the USP Staff Women’s Wing and the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre are calling for Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama to retract his comments
Vuniwaqa urges people to apply for Poverty Benefit Schemes after claims that women are being forced into prostitution
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says people who have been badly affected by COVID-19 and disasters can apply for their Poverty Ben
Women’s Crisis Centre calls on the PM to retract his comments and apologise to Dr Chand and the women of Fiji
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre says it is appalled at the Prime Minister’s uncalled for and misogynistic attack on one of University of the South Pacificâ
Change in alcohol prices not a deterrent for our social woes – Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says while the prices of certain alcohol products will increase from January 18th, she thinks the increase is t
Officers trying to reconcile cases of domestic violence is still a concern - Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says they still encounter a number of police officers who try to reconcile cases of domestic violence despite th
900 new cases of violence against women and children reported to FWCC this year
The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre received around 900 new cases of violence against women and children from January to November this year. Coordinator Shamima Ali says th
Some child abuse cases are hidden because the perpetrators are respected patriarchs - Ali
aliFiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says they have encountered a number of cases where mothers are forced to hide abuse against their children b
Cases of violence against women being received on a daily basis and COVID-19 has made matters worse - Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says they continue to receive cases of violence against women on a daily basis and the COVID-19 crisis has made
We give boys the license to act abusively and it's up to the girls to adjust accordingly - Vuniwaqa
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa says violence against women and girls is rooted in gender-based discrimination and social norms t
Police officers usually go for reconciliation when dealing with cases of domestic violence - Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says police officers usually go for reconciliation when there is a domestic violence case without realising the
Some religious groups are misinterpreting marriage vows and fail to act on reports of violence against women and girls
Fiji Women Crisis Centre’s Male Advocate Tevita Seruilumi says some religious groups are often misinterpreting marriage vows to keep women in violent relationships
We are interrogating the victim like a suspect – Tudravu
Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu today admitted that they need to do more to improve how they deal with victims of gender-based violence. While speaking to 3
Shamima Ali shares her story about beating cancer
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali has revealed that she was diagnosed with two types of cancer. Speaking as a survivor, she says she was diag
Take action against Kishore Kumar – women’s human rights groups
Women’s human rights groups have stated that they are disgusted and appalled at the misogynistic attacks made by Kishore Kumar on social media against female membe
Ali shares her personal story dealing with domestic violence
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali today shared her personal experience about domestic violence in her life as she spoke to Bank South Pacific Fiji
BSP Fiji Group donates $5k each to FWCC & Lifeline Fiji
Bank South Pacific Fiji Group made a donation of $5,000 each to the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre and Lifeline Fiji today. BSP Head of Branch Network Kamini Mani s
Women’s Crisis Centre congratulates Jacinda Ardern on her election win
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has congratulated Jacinda Ardern for being re-elected as New Zealand’s Prime Minister for a second term in a landslide electi
Premila Kumar should back her broad statements with evidence, and not just shame women for being involved in prostitution – FWCC
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has called on the Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar to have some respect and be more considerate while making public stat