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Fiji Activists Demand Survivor-Centered Policies on Violence

7/27/2025

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Fiji's Women’s Crisis Centre and Women’s Rights Movement are raising their voices against a controversial policy paper on gender-based violence. They argue it misrepresents feminism, prioritizing male comfort over the safety of survivors. Activists are calling for policies that center on survivors and demand greater investment in feminist research to tackle the deep-rooted causes of violence.

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Fiji's Women’s Crisis Centre and Women’s Rights Movement are raising their voices against a controversial policy paper on gender-based violence. They argue it misrepresents feminism, prioritizing male comfort over the safety of survivors. Activists are calling for policies that center on survivors and demand greater investment in feminist research to tackle the deep-rooted causes of violence.