As this edition went to press, the people of Fiji have just emerged from yet another severe tropical cyclone, many have lost their homes, livelihoods and remain in evacuation centres. Many of our grantee partners have already star...
Over the past couple of months due to COVID-19, the women of Namuaimada Village in Rakiraki have seen their income decline. Even though women play a critical role in inshore fisheries, they still face traditional and institutiona...
Globally, social media networks and online platforms have been used increasingly during the COVID-19 pandemic as many businesses are unable to open physical stores. Customers are increasingly preferring to shop online as it is mor...
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Fiji in March this year, Vimleshni started receiving fewer orders for cakes and pastries for her home-based cake business....
COVID-19 lockdown, flooding and a fire. Brij Lata Chand experienced a triple blow to her tailoring business earlier this year and six months later she is still trying to recover from her losses....
Like many women entrepreneurs working in the informal sector, Octavia is finding it difficult to access finance. While she has started the process of registering her business and transitioning to the formal sector, her efforts hav...
This International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), we profile Mere Roden, a disability and women rights advocate. There’s a calmness and serenity that Mere radiates. It’s a silent yet powerful presence. One that abso...
In early April, as the initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic were reverberating across Fiji, 8 civil society organisations (CSOs) came together to form the Fiji CSO Alliance for COVID-19 Humanitarian Response....
Women’s groups from 5 districts across Kadavu are working together to help their members build leadership and confidence to speak up, influence change and make informed decisions in their households and communities. ...
After spending 25 years as an airline cabin crew member, Harieta had to come up with an alternative source of livelihood when she lost her job....
