empowerment
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Fiji’s Women in Construction and Trade (WICAT) Expands to 240 Members, Elevating Women’s Roles on Construction Sites
Julianne Verma turns a moment of isolation on a Suva site into a movement for Fiji’s women in construction. Since launching Women in Construction and Trade (WICAT) in 2021, the initiative has grown into a 240-strong network with a formal board, aiming to reshape leadership in the built environment.
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Fiji’s Navilo reframes empowerment as daily protection, not a yearly celebration
On International Women’s Day, a new advocate reframes empowerment as daily protection rather than a yearly celebration. She shares a personal journey of silenced harm and argues that accountability—not gossip—builds safer families and stronger communities.
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Fiji marks first national Women in Agriculture Awards, honoring 20 women farmers
Fiji marks a milestone for women in farming as 20 women are honored at the first national Women in Agriculture awards, a key part of a three-day push to improve market access. Top honors went to Katarina Baleisuva in tilapia farming and Jasnita Ali in beekeeping, framed as a strategic boost to gender equality and…