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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...
19/01/2009 13:48
  A firsthand account of reporting sexual abuse to the police and prosecuting it  At first when I rang the Police I got the idea that they didn’t want to come. The incident had just happened – and my friend had to get on the phone and insist. In fact, he had to call another Police...
26/05/2004 02:25
A first hand case study from a client of WCCC I have been working at my job since June 2010.  I just broke up with my boyfriend at the time when a guy from my work asked if he could be my boyfriend and I accepted.  After about  two weeks I told him that we’re finished -  I...
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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