Tag: empowerment
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Fiji Distributes Income-Generating Equipment to Three Women’s Groups Through the Women’s Economic Empowerment Project with KOICA
Three village and community women’s groups have been handed income-generating equipment under the Women Economic Empowerment Project in a fresh push to convert short-term aid into… Read more
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Fiji Women’s Rugby Expands Pathways as Central Club Game Grows with DFAT Backing
Fiji’s women’s rugby is evolving from a pastime into a real pathway to opportunity and income for young players. A landmark Central Women’s Club Game is… Read more
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Namuaimada Women Lead Nama Sea Grapes Trade to Revive Fiji’s Coastal Economy
At dawn, women in a small coastal village turn a fragile sea crop into their community’s lifeline. Nama, the edible sea grapes, are reviving reefs and… Read more
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Suva Market Breaks Ground on Women-Led Cooperative to Boost Vendors and Local Trade
A groundbreaking ceremony in Suva marks the launch of a bold new venture to empower women market vendors. With plans for shared resources, training, and a… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more