Vimleshni draws on diversified income stream
05 December 2020
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....
Tag: <span>transformative change</span>
Lata perseveres in reviving her business
04 December 2020
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....
From hobby to business: Octavia brings smiles with her pinatas and photo frames
02 December 2020
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...
Women’s groups from Kadavu focus on empowering change agents
30 November 2020
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. ...
An innovative approach to developing future women leaders
12 November 2019
The Young Feminist Rise Project: Young Women Lead Initiative, a two-year programme funded by the Fiji Women’s Fund aims to create an enabling environment for young women to take the lead in driving their collective advocacy acti...