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20/08/2012 14:12
I am thirteen years of age. I was repeated in form one twice because of missing school too much. There were ten of us children in the family. My parents separated and my mother was having a de-facto relationship with children of her own while my father was having a de-facto...
20/08/2012 14:10
The Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) is concerned about the possible negative impact that the upcoming vote-of-no-confidence will have on women’s representation in parliament.
“It is a real big shame because under the leadership of the Hon. Dr. ‘Ana Taufe’ulungaki, the Ministry has...
20/08/2012 12:46
I was only 10 years old when it started. My parents would often tell me to go to the local shop to get everyday necessities for the household like bread, butter and tinned fish.
One day the shop keeper told me to enter through the back door and I did. He told me that he had...
20/08/2012 12:21
WCCC held its second Annual General Meeting on Friday 18th of May 2012 at the Free Wesleyan Hall of Fanga-‘o-Pilolevu.
WCCC Director, ‘Ofakilevuka Guttenbeil Likiliki presented a brief summary from the 2011 annual report and also presented the 2011 audited financial accounts.
The Director...
29/05/2012 15:29
I attended a meeting hosted by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) looking at the possibilities of developing a program for perpetrators specifically designed for the context of the Pacific.
Whilst there are many programs available globally, including closer to home in NZ and Australia,...
29/05/2012 15:19
WCCC’s CET, Lesila To’ia and Male Advocate ‘Usaia Hemaloto carried out an awareness program to a women’s group in Kolomotu’a. This was more o a dialogue and a conversation on the issues that the Centre is addressing. Topics such as Domestic Violence, Rape, and Child Abuse were covered. Kathy Mafi...
29/05/2012 15:06
In March, the Community Education and Awareness Team carried out awareness program in ten schools in the Eastern District of Tongatapu. They were Government Primary Schools of Afa, Lapaha, Niutoua, Talafo’ou, Nukuleka, Kolonga, Navutoka and Hoi.
Awareness Program were also held in Talafo’ou...
29/05/2012 14:47
WCCC’s Male Advocate ‘Usaia Hemaloto carried out a Faikava programs to various male groups. This was more o a dialogue and a conversation on the issues such as Domestic Violence, Advocating for Women’s Human Rights and how this issue linked to STI/HIV.
There were 6 groups of Faikava Hemaloto...
29/05/2012 14:42
I am 19 years old; I was adopted to a family of nine with eight boys and one girl. I was meant to be a sister to their only daughter who is what I was told, but it was different now as I grew up. I am the one who does all the housework at home.
My adopted parents separated when I was in...
29/05/2012 14:33
I use to work to one of the government department before and we had some problem in which they took me to court.
One of the government agents was working on my case and suppose to take me to the police station to take down my statement, but he took me to some bush and rapes me.
It has been...
