Plan To Eradicate Violence Against Women, Girls

The Ministry of Women, Children, and Poverty Al­leviation unveiled the Fiji National Action Plan (NAP) on Friday.

Saturday 03 June 2023 | 18:44

From left: Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Shamima Ali, Australian Gender equality Ambassador Stephanie Campbell, Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad and Minister for Women Lynda Tabuya during the Fiji National Plan launch at GPH on June 2, 2023. Photo: Ronald Kumar.

From left: Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Shamima Ali, Australian Gender equality Ambassador Stephanie Campbell, Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad and Minister for Women Lynda Tabuya during the Fiji National Plan launch at GPH on June 2, 2023. Photo: Ronald Kumar.

The Ministry of Women, Children, and Poverty Al­leviation unveiled the Fiji National Action Plan (NAP) on Friday.

It’s a significant step towards pre­venting violence against women and girls.

During the event, numerous stakeholders and women’s rights advocates gathered to discuss and highlight the comprehensive strat­egy outlined in the plan, which aims to completely eradicate such violence.

Lynda Tabuya said the NAP was a significant milestone in fulfilling a 2018 recommendation put forth by the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW Commit­tee) to the Government of Fiji.

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Story by: wati.talebula@fijisun.com.fj