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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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

Samoa National Council of Churches Advocacy for the Eradication of Gender Based Violence 16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Violence Campaign 25 Nov – 10 Dec A campaign developed by the House of Sarah and the Pacific Conference of Churches. In partnership with the UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office and supported by the Pacific […]

https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2021/11/brief-un-women-impact-stories-ending-violence-against-women 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

House of Sarah – Preventing Violence Against Women in Fiji’s Faith settings Project Support Phase workshop funded by UN Women – PVAWFFs project was held on the 20-21st October 2021 at the Methodist Women’s Hall, Edenville Suva. This support phase workshop was for the Community Activists from St. Michaels & All Angels, Matata, St. John’s […]

An online training on referral pathway for survivors of gender-based violence was hosted by the House of Sarah for the Sarah Carers. The training was held on the 13th of October 2021 and facilitated by Farzana Rahim (UN Women EVAW Training and Coordination Specialist). A total of 6 participants from Lautoka, Nadi, Suva and Levuka […]

The House of Sarah hosted a workshop on raising awareness on the Prevention of Violence against Women & Girls – Changing social norms, in Nanukuloa, Ra from the 19th – 21st October 2021. The House of Sarah acknowledges  the partnership and financial support of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Wellington. Thirty […]