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FWRM Releases Sexual Violence Against Women And Girls Rape Case Analysis 2020
Friday, 12 February 2021, 4:34 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
The average age of sexual violence victims/survivors for the past 5 years in Fiji is under 17 years and the age of the youngest victims/survivors continue to be under the age of 5 years old according to FWRM’s Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls ... More >>
NGOCHR: Victims Of Police Brutality Deserve Justice
Saturday, 28 November 2020, 2:18 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights strongly condemns police brutality and calls for urgent reviews of the investigation processes to be transparent and timely so that justice is upheld. “We’re deeply disturbed and saddened at the news that Batai ... More >>
FWRM Marks The Beginning Of The 16 Days Of Activism, Welcoming Govt’s Commitment To A National Action Plan Against VAW
Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 6:26 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
FWRM kicked off the 16 Days of Activism today as part of the historic launch for the consultation process of the Fiji National Action Plan to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG). The launch of the consultations for the National Action Plan ... More >>
Women’s Human Rights Groups Condemn Misogynistic Social Media Posts Against Women MPs
Friday, 23 October 2020, 4:43 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
Women’s human rights groups are disgusted and appalled at the misogynistic attacks made by Kishore Kumar on social media against female members of Parliament and strongly condemn this act of violence and cyber-bullying. The social media commentator on ... More >>
FWRM Emerging Leaders Forum 7 Programme Begins
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 4:12 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
FWRM launched the seventh cohort of its flagship young women’s leadership programme, the Emerging Leaders Forum, today in Suva. ELF is a transformative leadership training targeted towards young women between the ages of 18 to 25 facilitated by FWRM's Intergenerational ... More >>
FWRM Condemns And Calls For Renewed Effort Against Gender Based Violence
Monday, 4 May 2020, 5:30 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM) is deeply concerned with news reports of a young woman who was allegedly stabbed to death by her partner in Naitasiri. With the added stress emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, FWRM realises that the vulnerabilities ... More >>
Women’s Human Rights Groups: Risk Of Rise In Domestic Violence Cases During COVID 19 Pandemic
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 9:13 am | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
Women’s human rights groups in Fiji are deeply concerned with the heightened risk of gender based violence and abuse as families practice social distancing and isolate themselves in response to the Corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic. Fiji has high prevalence ... More >>
Denounce patriarchy & promote peace this holiday
Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 5:33 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
Say no to violence this holiday season and protect women and girls’ peace and security. Following the end of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence and with the holiday season drawing near, FWRM calls for a deeper reflection and change of ... More >>
FWRM condemns domestic violence. Enough is Enough!
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 3:47 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
FWRM strongly condemns the horrific and brutal killing of Fijian women in intimate partner violence and stand with women across Fiji to call for action. Yet again, we add another death to the gruesome statistics we have for fatalities through domestic ... More >>
GIRLS raise awareness on their issues through theatre
Saturday, 11 May 2019, 4:50 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
GIRLS lived realities and issues such as bullying and neglect were highlighted in theatre art performances showcased at the University of the South Pacific today. More >>
Training of Trainers Workshop on Women's Access to Justice
Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 5:28 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement carried out a 3-day training of trainers’ (TOT) workshop on improving women’s access to justice from February 18 to 20 in Suva. The workshop was funded by the European Union (EU) through the Balancing the Scales: ... More >>
FWRM Releases Sexual Violence Analysis
Thursday, 24 January 2019, 8:58 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
FWRM Releases Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls Rape Case Analysis 2018 24/01/2019 The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement has today published Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls Rape Case Analysis 2018. The paper is a continuation of the annual rape ... More >>
Recognise and protect Women Human Rights Defenders
Friday, 30 November 2018, 10:25 am | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
November 29 marks the International Day for Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRD) to acknowledge the work of women human rights defenders and celebrate their contributions to human rights, gender equality, social, economic and ecological justice, peace ... More >>
FWRM launches new research on cancer services for women
Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 1:38 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM) in collaboration with the Fiji Cancer Society, launched FWRM’s latest research, “Breaking the Barriers: Understanding Cancer Services, Screening & Treatment Available for Women in Fiji” in Suva ... More >>
GIRLS Write for International Day of the GIRL Child
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 7:34 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
Sexual violence, gender discrimination and bullying are issues that girls between the ages of 10-12 years have highlighted through their letters as part of a series of workshops organised by the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement. More >>
No to Corporal punishment
Friday, 8 June 2018, 5:40 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
Save the Children Fiji (SC Fiji) and the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM) stands together in solidarity to reiterate that there should be zero tolerance for corporal punishment in schools. More >>
Coalition: There must be no impunity for torture
Thursday, 14 July 2016, 12:46 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
The Fiji NGO Coalition on Human Rights condemns all acts of torture and welcomes the launching of a police investigation into recent allegations. The group was responding to photographs of farmers who were the alleged victims of torture at the hands of ... More >>
FWRM welcomes statement and calls for greater action
Thursday, 2 June 2016, 4:30 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement notes the appropriate comments made by Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama at the World Humanitarian Summit in Turkey last week, condemning violence against the nation’s women and girls. More >>
FWRM Calls for Stronger Engagement with Women’s Organisation
Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 4:59 pm | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
FWRM Calls for Stronger Engagement with Women’s Organisations to Address Violence against Women and Girls More >>
Fijian Women Leaders Stand Together
Saturday, 24 October 2015, 11:02 am | Fiji Women's Rights Movement
A group of Fijian women parliamentarians and women’s organizations are travelling to Dili, Timor Leste this weekend to meet, share and exchange with fellow women parliamentarians, Ministers and women’s organizations on women’s political participation and leadership ... More >>
