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Fiji's rates of violence against women are "among the very highest in the world". [8] The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre reports that 64% of women who have been in intimate relationships have experienced physical or sexual violence from their partner, including 61% who were physically attacked and 34% who were sexually abused. [8]
Ali, Shamima, political activist and women's rights campaigner; Bhagwan-Rolls, Sharon, political activist and women's rights campaigner; Heffernan, Angie, political activist; Luveni, Jiko, dentist and AIDS campaigner; Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji since 2014; Singh, Anirudh, opposed the imposition of the 1990 Constitution
Suva, Fiji [3] 10000 m: 38:49.6 Salome Tabuatalei: 2 October 1993 Suva, Fiji [3] Half marathon: 1:31.09 Salome Tabuatalei: 13 June 1993 Nouméa, New Caledonia [3] Marathon: 4:13:06 Anna Cowley: 21 July 2018 Suva, Fiji 3:58:57 Victoria Domico: 27 July 2019 Island Chill Suva Marathon Suva, Fiji [18] 100 m hurdles: 13.62 (-0.4 m/s) Rachael Rogers ...
Qereqeretabua was born in Dravuni, Kadavu Province, [1] and is the daughter of former Miss Fiji Eta Uluvula Qereqeretabua. [2] In 1988, following in the footsteps of her mother, Lenora was crowned Miss Fiji. Since 1995, she has anchored the Pacific Community's Pacific-wide news show, The Pacific Way.
Adi Asilina Davila Toganivalu is a Fijian academic and businesswoman who was the first woman appointed to a company board in Fiji. She is a sister of former President of Fiji Kamisese Mara. Toganivalu was educated at the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba, Australia, whence she graduated with bachelor's degrees in education. [1]
In January 2020, Vuniwaqa announced that Fiji embark on an historic mission to develop a National Action Plan (NAP) to Prevent Violence Against all Women and Girls (2021-2026), making it the first Pacific Island Country, and one of the only two countries globally along with Australia, to have a whole of government and whole of community ...
She was well known for establishing a successful chain of bakeries throughout Fiji called Hot Bread Kitchen, [9] and was married to the late Jimione Isimeli Samisoni of Rotuma, a doctor, lecturer, and former dean of the Fiji School of Medicine [10] who had a great influence in the medical fraternity in Fiji and the Pacific. [10]
Michelle Reddy is a women's rights advocate in Fiji.Reddy attended the University of the South Pacific, where she earned her Bachelor of Education degree in Literature and Language, going on to earn two postgraduate diplomas, one in literature, and one in development studies. [1]