The context of our comments might have been misrepresented - FWCC
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre recognizes that the context of their comments on the front page of Fiji Times yesterday, with the headline “Culture of Silence
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FWCC urges reflection on true meaning of Mother's Day and support for women in crisis
This Mother's Day, as families gather around their mothers and matriarchs in their own homes and celebrate the role of mothers - let us also not forget those women who ar
Rise in reporting of gender-based violence in Fiji linked to awareness and support efforts - Ali
The rate of reporting on gender-based violence in Fiji is currently increasing as more people are working in this area and women are being encouraged to speak out about t
57 deaths of women over the last 12 years from domestic violence
With domestic violence continuing to be a concern for the country, the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre says 57 women have passed away in the last 12 years due to domest
FWCC calls for gender sensitisation of all Fiji rugby players
The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre is calling for gender sensitisation of all rugby players in Fiji, especially in the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua programs. This follows th
FNU celebrates 392 female graduates
Of the 574 students graduating from Fiji National University, 392 are women. This was highlighted by the Coordinator of the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre, Shamima Ali, du
FWRM and FWCC call for 30% of seats to be reserved in Parliament
The decline in political representation of women in the three national elections under the current electoral system is an embarrassment and cultural, social, economic and
Call made for 30% reserved seats for women in Parliament through electoral reform submission
A call is being made to support a submission by the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM) and Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) to have temporary special meas
More funds needed for fight against gender-based violence-Shamima Ali
The government should dedicate more funding towards human rights movements and the empowerment of women, and it should stop funding the military. The Coordinator of th
Health Ministry pushes for inclusive menstrual and menopause awareness
While the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement emphasized the need to educate the public on the challenges women face due to menopause, the Head of Family Health at the Mi
Tabuya shouldn’t have presented the Matanigasau to Govt - Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali believes former Minister for Women Lynda Tabuya should not have presented the Matanigasau to the Government as s
Rise in reported crimes against women but most rape cases go unreported – Ali
The number of people reporting crimes against women particularly domestic violence, harassment and rape is increasing but the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre believes t
Tudravu meets Ali to reaffirm the need to enhance collaboration
The Commissioner of Police, Rusiate Tudravu, today met with the Coordinator of Fiji Women's Crisis Centre, Shamima Ali, where he reaffirmed the need to enhance collaborat
FWCC and FWRM condemn FRU Director Laijipa Naulivou’s homophobic comments
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre and Fiji Women’s Rights Movement have condemned the homophobic comments by the new FRU Director Laijipa Naulivou which blatan
Fiji Police refutes claims by FWCC regarding domestic violence case in Malolo, Nadi
The Police Force is strongly refuting claims made by the Coordinator of the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre, Shamima Ali who says Nadi Police had told Latchman Krishna
FWCC calls for investigation into how Police handled the case of man involved in murder-suicide incident
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is calling for an immediate investigation into how Nadi Police handled the case of Latchman Krishna who killed his wife and then too
956 case of domestic violence reported to FWCC in 2024, Ali says police treat cases trivially
Alarming statistics have been revealed by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre, with 1513 new cases that came to their branches around Fiji for counselling between Janua
Ali says she was dancing on the streets when poll results came out but she is now disappointed
Do we need this size of the cabinet, did we really need to get Opposition members in who were voted out for good reason, and this just looks like a political move. Tho
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is always an important part of every woman's life - Tarai
As the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence heads into its second day today, women and girls around Fiji and the world are coming together to advocate agains
Two women killed in domestic violence cases this year - Ali
Two women lost their lives this year alone at the hands of their husbands while 53 women have lost their lives over the past 11 years. Fiji Women’s Crisis Centr
FWCC condemns call by FTA for corporal punishment
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has condemned the calls made by the Fijian Teachers Association for public consultation on the reintroduction of corporal punishment