News
20/05/2010 16:33
Staff members from the Women and Children Crisis Centre have recently conducted awareness programs at ‘Ahopanilolo Technical College, St. Joseph’s Business College, Tonga High School and Fokololo oe Hau Technical Institute.
The awareness programs have enabled WCCC to send the message out to...
20/05/2010 16:31
A new referral strategy was mapped out today at the Crisis Centre which brings relevant Ministries and NGO providers together to improve services for survivors of domestic violence.
The Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence Programme (PPDVP) visited with representatives from the Solomon Islands...
03/05/2010 13:26
The Women and Children Crisis Centre calls for an urgent re-think in light of the resignation of the Attorney General John Cauchi.
The centre supports the resignation of the Attorney General as a brave move to highlight the reduced level of accountability and transparency in...
18/04/2010 00:00
In this month’s newsletter we have dedicated a section to rape and sexual assault in the hope that it will raise awareness on its severity and encourage you to speak out on zero tolerance to rape and sexual assault, help out victims and survivors you may come into contact with and show your...
12/04/2010 15:09
A 1,700 Pa’anga cheque was presented to the WCCC to support their work eliminating violence in Tonga. The proceeds were raised from a comedy show – featuring World class comedians Vaughan King, Ben Hurley and Steve Wrigley held over three nights at the Shooters Sports Club.
The comedy nights were...
12/04/2010 15:01
7 staff members from the WCCC conducted an awareness programme to over 1000 students at Tonga High School. The staff spoke on services that the WCCC provide including community education, counselling, research & information communication, male advocacy and the safe house (fale hufanga)...
12/04/2010 14:34
Two staff from the WCCC attended a one month Regional Training Programme in Suva, Fiji. ‘Asela Sauaki, the centre’s Community Educator and Sela Sausini Tu’ipulotu, the Safe House Carer participated in this training which included over 40 participants from around the Pacific, PNG, Vanuatu,...
01/04/2010 11:23
REFLECTIONS FOLLOWING PACIFIC REGIONAL MALE ADVOCACY TRAINING STAGE 3
Can you imagine your average Tongan male responding as an advocate for women’s human rights to sexist jokes at the kava circle, or writing letters to the editor on issues that challenge the negative way society thinks and behaves...
22/03/2010 08:46
Article from the Fiji Times
HER bubbly demeanour and infectious laugh as she beseeched donors to continue their support of the Women and Children's Crisis Centre had everyone grinning.
The heavy-set Sela Tu'ipulotu, pictured, carried out what most of her regional conference participants would most...
19/03/2010 15:43
The Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) is pleased to announce its Inspiring - Young Emerging Leaders Program (I-YEL) to commence as a pilot program from April 2010 to March 2011.
The I-YEL program is accepting Expressions of Interests from young women between the ages of 16-30 to take...
