In 2019, the Fund committed AUD $1,475,104 in grants to 12 women’s groups, networks, and organisations in Fiji, impacting 8,160 Fijians. This figure is representative of 5,600 women, 2,480 men, and over 80 LGBTQI and gender-no...
As we celebrate what we have achieved and move into a challenging new year, we continue to rely on feminist friendships as a key part of our work in the women’s movement because they ‘keep us grounded, secure and valued’. ...
The Fiji Women’s Fund is excited to have on-board its Steering Committee, powerhouse Cathy Wong and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) trailblazer Georgina Naguilevu as new members of the Fund’s strategic guidance...
Women and girls are make up half the population – but women’s organisations get only 1 per cent of grant funding....
“The struggles and obstacles that women in sport face on a daily basis is often undocumented and only known by those within the fraternity. Our society and culture still wrangle with the reality that women can lift weights, tack...
At the third joint Fiji Program Annual Reflection event, several community-based women’s groups in Fiji expressed that through leadership and empowerment programs, they feel they are now finding their voice in their communities ...
While globally funders are increasing their investment for gender equality and women’s empowerment, funding disbursements by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD DAC) members have stagnated over recent ye...
Have you ever wondered what the term Asia-Pacific denotes? A vast stretch of geographical land masses across Asia and the Pacific gathered into one grouping, or is the Pacific a token inclusion, where...
Speaking with several women's and civil society organisations in Fiji, we discovered that while a few had time-off policies or collective self-care activities for staff, the majority of organisations in Fiji have limited self-car...
A gender needs assessment of Rotuma carried out by the Laje Rotuma Initiative found that gender differences in representation and leadership of women on Rotuma are limited to informal decision-making processes through women’s gr...
