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FWRM GIRLS Programme Delivers Powerful Theatrical Performance Calling for an End to Gender Based Violence and their Right to be Safe 28/11/2023

FWRM Holds Rural Community Leaders Workshop to Improve Women’s Access to Justice

FWRM PR: One More Woman Murdered: How Many More Lives Will Gender-Based Violence Claim? 2/11/2023

JOINT STATEMENT: We Must Balance the Gender Scales: Increase Women's Participation in Local Government Elections through Temporary Special Measures 24/10/2023

NGOCHR Calls Out Japan's Nuclear Dumping Plans and Urgent Redress of Nuclear Dumping in Pacific Waters 8/08/2023

FWRM Disappointed with reaction to Dr Kuruleca's Appointment 12/07/2023

FWRM PR: Rape Statistics Shameful – Whose Responsibility is This? 6/07/2023

FWRM PR: Pay Our Nurses! 20/06/2023

NGOCHR calls for greater accountability from FRU 19/06/2023

FWRM PR: Let's treat our champions right! 16/06/2023

FWRM’s Regional Feminist Learning Convening comes to an end: Building stronger movements critical to tackling challenges for women in Pacific region. 10/10/2023

FWRM PR: Unmet Promises: Women on Boards in Fiji Still Well Below 30% 8/06/2023

Women Deliver 2023 Pacific Regional Convening: Amplifying Pacific Voices for Gender Equality 1/06/2023

FWRM PR: Breaking the taboo on the topic of menstruation urgent to address issues with women and girls’ reproductive and sexual health 25/05/2023

FWRM PR: 3rd GIRLS Forum a space to share girls lived realities in the western division 19/05/2023

3rd PFF ends: Unity in diversity and amongst Pacific feminists urgent to continue advocacy on women’s rights in the Pacific 16/05/2023

3rd Pacific Feminist Forum begins: Feminist solidarity key to pushing agenda for women’s and human rights in the Pacific 8/05/2023

Young Women from Navua and Sigatoka join FWRM's Emerging Leaders Forum Programme 17/04/2023

FWRM Disturbed at Incidences of Sentence Reduction   For Serial Rapists  3/04/2023

FWRM GIRLS Programme shifts to the West-30/03/2023

FWRM PR: FWRM offers Women’s Mentoring Programme again in 2023 10/03/2023

FWRM PR: Concert Used as Platform for Women’s Voices on International Women’s Day 8/03/2023

NGOCHR PR: End Human Rights Violations Now! 10/02/2023

NGOCHR Calls for the Immediate Halt of Fearmongering and for All Parties to Join in Nation Building 6/01/2023

NGOCHR Acknowledges Elections Process and Congratulates New Coalition Government 22/12/2022

NGOCHR PR: Coalition Calls for Respect of Democratic Process 16/12/2022

NGOCHR PR: Coalition urges everyone to choose a government that ensures protection of human rights 9/12/2022

FWRM PR: FWRM Publishes Perception Study of Leadership Report 5/12/2022

NGOCHR PR: Fiji Free and Fair Elections 21/11/2022

NGOCHR PR: Stop Racial Fear Mongering Political Tactics 24/10/2022

NGOCHR Disturbed with Increasing Rate of Missing Persons Reports 13/10/2022

NGOCHR Calls for Urgency in Addressing Increased Violence in Our Streets 13/10/2022

NGOCHR Solidarity statement for Iranian women and women’s human rights defenders 23/09/2022

NGOCHR PR-The Details in Democracy Worth Holding On To

FWRM PR - More Women Encouraged to Apply for Board of Directors in State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) 31/08/2022

We Rise Coalition Urgent Statement - Violence Against Women in Papua New Guinea Must Stop! 4/08/2022

FWRM PR - Marriage: Not a License to Control Women’s Bodies 10/06/2022

NGOCHR PR: Violent Extremism by Police Officers Not Acceptable 18/05/2022

FWRM and USP Journalism Launch 'Prevalence and Impact of Sexual Harassment on Female Journalists: A Fiji Case Study' 3/05/2022

NGOCHR PR: Police Brutality Sign of Failing Democracy 1/05/2022

FWRM GIRLS Programme Hosts 2nd Successful GIRLS Forum 12/04/2022

GIRLS lead 'Brown Girls Rocking Feminism' Event for International Women's Day

FWRM Publishes Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls Rape Case Analysis 2021 28/02/2022

FWRM Concerned with lenient sentence in domestic child sex trafficking case 8/02/2022

14 young women graduate from FWRM’s 8th Emerging Leaders Forum Programme 29/01/2022

FWRM & FWCC JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Women Challenge Gender Discriminatory Name Change Laws 30/12/2021

NGOCHR PR: Activists demand respect and accountability on Human Rights Day 10/12/2021

NGOCHR Media Alert: Human Rights Day Picnic at the Park10th DECEMBER, 2021 9/12/2021

Joint PR-16 Days of Activism Campaign Against GBV – Women’s Rights Groups Claim Back the Space! 24/11/2021

NGOCHR PR: Fiji Day 2021 10/10/2021

FWRM Concerned that Changes in the Electoral Laws on Name Change Discriminates Against Married Women, Interferes with Their Democratic Right to Vote 22/09/2021

Coalition: Fijians Reminded to Practice COVID Safety Measures Amidst Influx of Travelers After Lifting of Borders 21/09/2021

Darker days for democracy in Fiji- The NGOCHR alarmed at Government’s Reaction to HIES Report and Immediate Firing of CEO of Fiji Bureau of Statistics 16/09/2021

Joint PR: FWRM and The University of Fiji to host Young Women’s Leadership training 3/09/2021

Fiji CSO Alliance for COVID-19 Humanitarian Response: Parliament Decorum 26/08/2021

FWRM Appalled at “Gutter Level” Fiji Sun Report on Mereseini Vuniwaqa 15/08/2021

FWRM & femLINKpacific Joint PR: How low will they go? 29/07/2021

NGOCHR PR: NGOCHR Condemns Victimisation and Bullying Tactics on Fiji Citizens 27/07/2021

NGOCHR PR: Consult the People 26/07/2021

FWRM PR: Rapid Assessment on Fijian Women’s Perceptions of COVID-19 Vaccine finds that 51.5% of respondents considered herbal & traditional medicine if they developed any COVID-19 symptoms 1/07/2021

Fiji Women's Forum Press Release: New Dawn of Women’s Leadership in the Pacific 23/05/2021

NGOCHR PR - Coalition calls out police harassment on persons with disabilities 19/05/2021

NGOCHR PR: NGOCHR calls for a stop to police brutality in Fiji - 11/05/2021

NGOCHR shocked at harsh penalty for three unemployed women who violated COVID-19 related Laws 30/04/2021

FWRM PR: Young women from western division focus of FWRM leadership programme 17/04/2021

NGOCHR PR: NGOCHR Condemns Bullying Tactics on Fiji Citizens and the Continued Violation of Human Rights 1/04/2021

FWRM PR: 15 young women graduate from FWRM leadership programme 27/03/2021

Media Alert: FWRM ELF 7 Graduation Event 26/03/2021

FWRM Expands GIRLS Programme 24/03/2021

NGOCHR Condemns Disregard of Due Process over proposed Police Bill 2020 10/03/2021

FWRM launches 'Paying It Forward' - pilot mid-career women mentoring programme. 8/03/2021

NGOCHR PR: NGOCHR Expresses Concern over proposed Police Bill 2020 4/03/21

FWRM Releases Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls Rape Case Analysis 2020

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: FWRM and FWLA host seminar for legal practitioners on women’s access to justice

The NGOCHR expresses concern over Bills tabled in Parliament that propose changes to the judicial system; there are more urgent national issues to address

NGOCHR condemns the arrests and deportation of USP VC Pal and his wife Sandra Price

NGOCHR: Humane and improved planning needed for disaster response

Media Release: FWRM welcomes new Gender Transformative Institutional Capacity Development (ICD) initiative

NGOCHR: Fiji heads UN rights body; must strengthen commitment at home

NGOCHR Media Alert 9/10/2020 - Human Rights Day march

NGOCHR marks World Human Rights Day with the annual march

New research shows Fijian Women’s Access to Justice Post Covid-19 worsens 1/12/2020

NGOCHR: VICTIMS OF POLICE BRUTALITY DESERVE JUSTICE

FWRM marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism welcoming the government’s commitment to a National Action Plan against VAW 25/11/2020

FWRM PR: Comprehensive sex education is critical to address teenage pregnancy and violence 23/11/2020

WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS CONDEMN MISOGYNISTIC SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AGAINST WOMEN MPS

NGOCHR condemns violence and police brutality

FWRM launches new research on Ageing women and Poverty in Fiji 1/10/2020

Press Release: Human Rights Audit of Fiji boards shows troubling governance and a lack of ethnic and gender diversity

FWRM publishes Assessment of Women’s Access to Justice in Fiji during COVID-19 Pandemic (26/09/2020)

NEW RESEARCH: Government Boards don't Give Women a fair go

FWRM Emerging Leaders Forum 7 programme begins

NGOCHR queries new amendments to the Companies Act (10/09/2020)

NGOCHR Disturbed About Reports of Alleged Assault 12/08/2020

Press Release: New COVID-19 CSO Humanitarian Response Centre Opens in Nadi 11/08/2020

Media Alert 10/08: Opening Ceremony of the COVID-19 CSO Alliance Humanitarian Response Centre

Media Alert: CSO Alliance for COVID 19 Humanitarian Response Press Conference on Budget 31/07

Press Release: Young women focus of national learning exchange event 30/07/2020

Press Release: Women's Rights Groups call out the Fiji Corrections Services 16/07/2020

FWRM Welcomes C190 Ratification to end Gender Based Violence in the Workplace 29/06/2020

Press Release: CSO Alliance raises concerns on the COVID 19 Humanitarian Response 25/06/2020

CSO Alliance: Urgent humanitarian response needed 23/06/2020

NGOCHR PR: Free West Papuan Anti Racism Protestors 16/06/20

NGOCHR PR: Stop Police Intimidation 16/06/20

NGOCHR condemns police intimidation of protestors -USP 12/06/20

We Rise Coalition – Expressing Solidarity Across the Pacific during the COVID19 pandemic 21/05/20

IDAHOT: NGO Coalition on Human Rights calls for Protection of LGBTQI Rights

FWRM Condemns and Calls for Renewed Effort against Gender Based Violence 4/05/20

NGOCHR condemns excessive force and brutality against detainees 21/04/20

NGOCHR and Rainbow Pride Foundation: Stop Victim-Blaming COVID-19 Patients

NGOCHR Concerned With Armed Assistance To Maintain Public Order 30/03/20

NGOCHR concerned with arrests and risks during COVID-19 27/03/20

The NGOCHR Calls for Human Rights-based approach for COVID-19 response

Women’s human rights groups: Risk of rise in domestic violence cases during COVID 19 Pandemic 23/03/20

PR: If Women stop, the World Stops Concert to mark International Women's Day

FWRM training of trainers’ workshop (TOT) to improve women’s access to justice 31/01/20

FWRM welcomes National Action Plan commitment to end violence against women and girls

Press Release: Stop sexual harassment in the workplace

Press Release: FWRM: End violence- denounce patriarchy and promote peace this holiday season 18/12/19

NGOCHR PR: Everybody can be a Human Rights Defender 9/12/19

NGOCHR PR: Human Rights Day March Cancelled! 6/12/19

Joint PR: Fiji CSOs Look to the UPR: Spotlight on Fiji’s Human Rights Record at the UN Human Rights Council 6/11/19

Joint PR: Women’s Rights Groups Stand in Solidarity against Violence and Call Out the Double Standards Displayed for a Convicted Rapist 31/10/19

NGOCHR PR: NGOCHR Speaks out against alleged torture of a 16 year old 30/10/19

FWRM and Fiji Association of the Deaf; new partnership to empower deaf girls 14/10/19

Girls can lead - FWRM calls for attitudinal change towards girls’ abilities and capabilities. 11/10/19

NGOCHR PR: Emergency Alert on Humanitarian Crises and the Need for UN Intervention to West Papua Now

NGOCHR: Stop Civil Society Intimidation Over Their support for West Papua 6/09/19

NGOCHR Condemns Violence against Women 6/09/19

FWRM calls for better conduct in Parliament 6/09/19

FWRM GIRLS Club focuses on advocacy 23/08/19

PR: FWRM condemns domestic violence. Enough is enough! 22/08/19

NGOCHR: Let them March: Labour Rights are Human Rights 10/08/19

JOINT PR: FWRM and FNU workshop highlights young women’s issues 9/08/19

NGOCHR: Harassment and Arrests of Trade Unionists must stop 28/06/19

GIRLS Graduate from leadership program 15/06/19

FWRM EU JOINT PR: Improving Fijian Women’s Access to Justice Essential 13/06/19

Pacific Feminists Commit to Action Plan for Change 22/05/19

Building solidarity: 2nd Pacific Feminist Forum Underway 20/05/19

NGOCHR PR: Protect LGBTQI Rights 17/05/19

PRESS RELEASE: GIRLS raise awareness on their issues through theatre 11/05/19

NGOCHR PR: NGOCHR calls for Protection of Workers’ Rights

Inspection Panel Chair Discusses World Bank Accountability at Suva Seminar

NGOCHR DECRY PRIME MINISTER’S HOMOPHOBIC STATEMENT

PFF PR: Build up begins for the 2nd Pacific Feminist Forum 22/03/19

NGOCHR condemns Christchurch terror attack

Edge Effect & FWRM PR: Edge Effect and FWRM host Gender workshop to promote women’s representation in all their diversities 6/03/19

FWRM PR: Training of Trainers workshop on Women’s Access to Justice 20/02/19

FWRM PR: FWRM Releases Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls Rape Case Analysis 2018

NGOCHR PR: Towards a Fiji that respects and protects human rights

NGOCHR Media Alert: Human Rights Day March

FWRM Statement: Supreme Court increases tariff for child rape offences

FWRM GIRLS and ELFA Workshop promotes safe workplaces for women and girls

Recognise and protect Women Human Rights Defenders: The We Rise Coalition

NGOCHR: CCPR and CESCR for Fiji

FWRM Congratulates All Political Candidates

FYWF: Fiji Young Women’s Forum Anticipate November Elections 2018

NGOCHR: Free and Fair Elections

FWRM launches new research on cancer services for women

Media Alert: FWRM to launch new research on Breaking the Barriers: Understanding Cancer Services, Screening & Treatment Available for Women in Fiji

Fiji Women's Forum PR: Women at the Helm #votewomenfiji2018

NGOCHR: Independent investigations for the death of Josua Lalauvaki

FWRM & RFHAF: GIRLS Write for International Day of the GIRL Child

FWRM launches Access to Justice annexes

FWRM and Save the Children Fiji: No to Corporal Punishment

NGOCHR: Fiji Judiciary Upholds Freedom of Expression

PR: FWRM provides new jerseys to women’s rugby club

MEDIA ALERT - GIRLS & ELFA IWD Event

Fifth FWYF launches young women’s declaration

NGOCHR: CSO meet UN High Commissioner on Human Rights

NGOCHR Calls for Protection of Journalists

FWRM: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions publishes sex-disaggregated data

NGOCHR: There Must Be No Impunity for Sexual Offences

Fiji NGOCHR Visits Locked Out ATS Workers

NGOCHR Stands in Solidarity with ATS Fiji employees

MEDIA ALERT : NGOCHR Human Rights Day March

Training of Trainers Workshop Raises Awareness on Combatting Sexual Harassment

GIRLS Theatre Puts the Spotlight on Gender Discrimination

New research shows Fiji’s women face significant barriers in accessing the formal justice system in Fiji

FWRM To Launch New Access to Justice Research

FWRM’s GIRLS Theatre Programme Visit Schools to celebrate International Day of the GIRL Child

Remember her name, remember her contribution: Dr Mridula Prasad – Rest in Power and Love

2017 National Convention Outcomes Statement

NGOCHR: Respect & Protection of Human Rights includes Civil and Political Rights

Fiji NGO Coalition on CEDAW submits Parallel Report

Gender training with frontline officers to help improve women's access to justice

IDAHOT: Celebrate Family Diversity

NGOCHR PR-Coalition: Enable space for free speech and political dissent

FWRM pays tribute to Dr. Teresia Teaiwa

FWRM GIRLS Organise a "Women in Conservation" Excursion

FWRM Celebrates International Women’s Day

NGOCHR: Substantive compliance to Human Rights Commitments starts with No Impunity

NGOCHR Speaks Out Against Refugee Deportation

PACCOM Dialogue: Regional Meeting to Strengthen Pacific Civil Society Voices

NGO Coalition Welcomes Report on Torture

NGOCHR PR: Temporary Permit Granted

FWRM Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Press Release: Launch of the Pacific Feminists Charter for Change

NGOCHR: Celebration of Human Rights is not an Inconvenience

NGOCHR PR: Annual World Human Rights Day March, Not Allowed

FWRM announces new Executive Director

FWRM Signs New Grant with the British High Commission to Support Young Women Leaders

FWRM Commemorates the International Day of the Girl Child

Fiji Feminist Network pay tribute to Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi

NGO Coalition on Human Rights: Troubling Developments

NGOCHR: Political intimidation not the way to build goodwill amongst the people

PFF: Stage set for Inaugural Pacific Feminist Forum

NGOCHR PR: Coalition: There must be no impunity for torture

Consultations for Young Women Age Definition

Change of leadership at the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement

GIRLS Launch Digital Stories on Bullying and Discrimination

NGOCHR PR: Reconsider MP’s Suspension: NGO Coalition

FWRM welcomes statement and calls for greater action on Violence against Women

FYWF: There is no excuse for violence

FWRM Calls for Stronger Engagement with Women’s Organisations to Address Violence against Women and Girls

IDAHOT: NGO Coalition on Human Rights calls for Protection of LGBTQI Rights

NGOCHR Press Release: Accountability is key to realising human rights, says NGO Coalition on Human Rights

EU and Civil Society Organisations Launch Project on Access to Justice for Marginalized Women

FYWF PR: Young women echo the call

PYWLA PR: Young woman leader and advocate gone too soon.

FWRM Calls For Comprehensive Sexuality Education to Remain in Schools

Women’s Rights Groups Stand in Solidarity against Violence

NGOCHR Press Release: Coalition welcomes ratification, but remains concerned by reservations

Coalition commends disaster response efforts, calls for national unity

NGO Coalition on Human Rights questions changes to Parliamentary rules

PRESS RELEASE: Goodbye Shireen Lateef

Jalal Joins Global Experts on UN Women Advisory Group

ELF Graduate Appointed to AWID Board of Directors

NGO Coalition for Human Rights Responds to Prime Minister’s Recent Homophobic Statement on Marriage Equality

EMERGING YOUNG LEADERS JOIN A THRIVING ALUMNI

NGOCHR: Human Rights Defenders Resolution Passed

FWRM Pays Tribute to Local Women Human Rights Defenders

GIRLS LAUNCH DIGITAL STORIES FOR 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Join the Revolution! FYWF Lays Down the Challenge to End Violence Against Women and Girls

FWRM Congratulates All Political Candidates

BUADROMO STEPS DOWN AS FWRM HEAD

Luveni, please get your facts straight

Call for greater human security

NGOCHR Press Release - Section 115

Young Women's Declaration

Congratulations Roshika!

Relocation of the Courts & Parliament

Women’s Voice and Representation in the Legislature in Fiji: Opinion on the Involvement of FWRM Staff and Board Members in Elections

GIRLS mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence

Outcome Statement: Fiji Young Women’s Forum

Forum to highlight young women’s concerns

Fijian Woman Appointed General Secretary Of People’s Assembly

Support for women in sports

4th Fiji Consultation on Women’s Participation and equal representation in Parliament

FWCC seeks clarification on statement by RFMF Chief of Staff

FWF disappointed with State constitution process

Outcomes of the People's Constitutional Forum

FWCC Reclaim the Night March Cancellation

GIRLS Theatre Programme

Re-framing, Re-articulating and Re-energizing SRHR in the Pacific

One Billion Rising Fiji

No to the trademark of kesakesa designs

Movement empowers young voters

The People’s draft, a transparent and accountable Constituent Assembly – Critical for participatory democracy

Publicise all EOIs to the CA, calls the Fiji Women’s Forum

Outcome Statement - The Future Asia Pacific Women Want

Young women denied right to make oral submission

FWCC and FWRM make constitution presentations

NGO Coalition Calls for Investigation into Alleged Brutality

NGOs concerned about Constitution-making process

NGOCHR reiterates caution

NGOCHR commends Fiji Constitution Commission statement

Police shut down FWRM 25th birthday retreat

Open and Free Democratization Process

Conversations on Civic Education and TSMs

Womens Forum - Outcome Statement

Movement provides much needed training

Movement offers Gender Sensitization Training to PSC Associations

FWRM maintains caution

FWRM honors WHRD

FWRM selected for AWID 2012

Jalal re-elected to ICJ

Need for Gender Sensitization

Women oppose the Essential National Industries Decree

Include us in the dialogue process, CSO urge state

Concern over arms and ammunition businesses in Fiji

FWRM ELF’s 2011 to Graduate!

Pacific Needs Strong CEDAW Candidate

FWRM Kick Starts WIP Appeal

A 'Green' International Women's Day

Girls in Action at Vodafone

100 years, 100 trees, 100 women

When girls think green

Standing in solidarity

Pacific Governments and NGOs dialogue on CEDAW

PACIFIC STATES CONGRATULATED FOR STRONG SUPPORT FOR CLUSTER MUNITIONS BAN

Women Support Striking Nurses

Emerging Leaders Forum Retreat 2007

Maternity Protection is a Necessity, NOT a Privilege

Lets Train Leaders', Not Queens

Thirty Community Workers to Learn About HIV/AIDS & Law

Water is a Basic Human Right

Community Workers to Learn About Family Law

"Politics is not just about politicians and parties"

Joint Statement: Women's Issues in the Leadup to 2006 Elections

FWRM Condemns Violence Against Women

"PICTURE THIS!" Something different for IWD

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