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08/03/2010 16:36
The Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) today announced the results of a short 5-day scoping survey among 700 people living in Tongatapu at an International Womens Day event held in conjunction with the Tonga Cancer Society.   Coordinator of the WCCC, ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki...
02/03/2010 14:27
The Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) is appalled with the final remark in the Prime Minister's statement at the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Ashika Tragedy last week. The Prime Minister stated: "finally, counsel assisting the Commission, you may be an excellent counsel in...
22/02/2010 12:43
You would be forgiven for thinking that you’d taken a trip into the 19th century, with news that Supreme Court Judge Robert Shuster sentenced two men to 13 years jail and six lashes for escaping from prison and stealing. In fact, this sentence took place in November 2009. It was only publicly...
10/02/2010 14:47
Despite the immense challenges that we have faced and continue to face as a new organisation, establishing ourselves has been nothing but an overwhelmingly empowering process. While our overall aim is to eliminate violence against women and children in Tonga through free counselling and...
10/02/2010 14:32
Twenty male participants completed training to advocate for the elimination of violence against women. The Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC), together with the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre, held Stage II of the Male Advocacy Women’s Human Rights Training from 11–15 January 2010. The...
10/02/2010 14:01
In the past few months, the Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) has been receiving ongoing donations from different departments, organisations and individuals, as well as international support, which contribute to the centre’s work with the survivors of domestic violence and...
05/02/2010 14:43
Worldwide statistics show that sexual and domestic violence are crimes that happen overwhelmingly to women: o   9 out of 10 rape victims are women o   95% of perpetrators of domestic violence are men o   In Tonga over 200 cases of sexual and domestic violence...
05/02/2010 13:05
Male staff of Westpac Bank of Tonga have committed to eliminating violence by wearing the white ribbon. This marks the first day of the white ribbon campaign which runs until December 10. General Manager of Westpac Mr Ashleigh Matheson gave his complete support to the cause. “Violence against...
05/02/2010 13:03
    WCCC MEDIA RELEASE   THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2009   New Tonga NGO aims to step up choices for Women and Children escaping violence.  The commencement this week of a new Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) for Tonga is good news for the Kingdom and comes at a...
26/05/2004 01:29
WCCC is the recipient of the first Global Social Change Film Festival & Institute (GSCFFI) Activist Award!!  WCCC Co-ordinator, Ofakilevuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki, said “This award is a huge honour as the first ever given by the global social Change Film Festival and Institute. It commends...
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