Preventing Violence Against Women in Fiji’s Faith Settings (PVAWFFS) Project Support Phase Training for New Community Activists – 6th & 7th Dec 2021 (Day 4). The main objective for the Support phase sessions are: Stimulate and enhance participant’s understanding of “joining power with” others to prevent VAWG. • Strengthen participants’ skills to support survivors of […]
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Celebrating the Elimination of Violence Against Women and children campaign on the 25th of November, 2021 during the 4 days workshop held at Pacific Harbour. The 16 candles were lit by the young girls and boys who were participants and the cake was cut by Rev. Tomu Asioli (Anglican Church), Rev. Sireli Turaganiqali (Methodist Church) […]
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The Sarah Carers’ west with the staff and management of the Lautoka Methodist School invited House of Sarah rep to do awareness on the 16 Days of Activism. The theme colour “Orange the World” which represents HOPE and a brighter future; free from violence against women and girls. I shared with the group on what […]
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Preventing Violence Against Women in Fiji’s Faith Settings (PVAWFFS) Project Support Phase Training for New Community Activists – 2 Dec 2021
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The PVAWFFS project adapted from the SASA! Faith by Raising Voices is being implemented in three Anglican Parishes at Matata, Wailoku and Newtown by the House of Sarah and supported by UN Women. Community Activists (CAs) play a pivotal role in progressing the philosophy of changing attitudes towards violence against women in implementing the PVAWFFS. […]
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Lautoka Youth Workshop – Preventing Violence Against Women & Girls in Fiji: Changing Social Norms – 1st – 3rd Nov 2021/
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30 young people from the Methodist Church in Lautoka are gathering at the Rotuma Methodist Church in Maravu Street Lautoka from Monday 1/11/21 to 2/11/21 to discuss how negative social norms influence gender-based violence. The workshop is organised by the House of Sarah and is funded by the German Embassy in Wellington. Resource persons are […]
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A collection of Gender Based Violence campaign videos produced by the House of Sarah with the support of many donors. Video Links available. 2016 – 2017 A documentary made during the production of the “Gender Violence is a Sin” TVC campaign for the Fiji Council of Churches – with UNWomen and DFAT. With One Voice […]
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National Action Plan to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls #NAPFiji consultation – Faith Setting. Nailega, Tailevu – 18 Nov 2021
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The workshop was organized by House of Sarah for the Fiji NAP consultation. It was jointly resourced by the NAP Secretariat team comprised of staff from Ministry for Women and FWCC. Story by: FWCC FB Page
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https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2021-11/UN-Women-impact-story-Fiji-Christian-communities-use-faith-based-approaches-to-prevent-violence-en.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1Dmem1AFhdkBsMVhaTdjTnJgxNV_rn9D11ObM1f63S5PT29uODCN1hQZU
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Greetings colleagues and friends of the House of Sarah and UN Women, We are so pleased to share with you a series of feature stories and testimonials highlighting the transformative work emanating from our joint Preventing Violence Against Women in Fiji’s Faith Settings (PVAWFFS) Initiative. As you may already know House of Sarah, in partnership […]
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Virtual meeting of Sarah Carers On Wednesday 18/8/21 ten Sarah Carers met virtually for the first time.T he meeting was facilitated by Revd Sereima Lomaloma. “Even though our ministry has been affected by the restrictions of COVID-19, we are still able to provide a listening ear to the vulnerable through the use of mobile phones, […]