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Virgin oil project to grow in FIji

FIJI TIMES ONLINE Nanise Loanakadavu…

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Added by Stacey King on November 12, 2012 at 10:37am — No Comments

Minister to 'capture' island situation - Rabi Island

Fiji Times Online Salaseini Vosamana Tuesday, August 02, 2011

SOCIAL Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation Minister Doctor Jiko Luveni will visit villages in the Northern Division next week in a bid to empower disadvantaged women.

Dr Luveni will visit Makolei and Nabouwalu villages in Bua and Rabi Island from August 9 to11.

Dr Luveni said her tour was part of the Government's initiative to empower the communities in rural and outer…

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Added by Stacey King on August 2, 2011 at 9:46am — No Comments

Meeting upskills rural women Fiji - Virgin Coconut Oil

Fiji Times Online Monika Singh Thursday, August 26, 2010

THE Department of Women held a two-day workshop on Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) for women in its efforts to economically empower women in the country.

Permanent Secretary for Social Welfare and Women, Govind Sami said making and selling virgin coconut oil was a great source of income for women in the villages and communities that have access to a lot of coconuts.

Mr…

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Added by Stacey King on August 27, 2010 at 8:56am — No Comments

Nearly 70 percent of women in Kiribati suffer abuse

Radio NZ International Posted at 19:56 on 08 December, 2009 UTC

Nearly 70 percent of the women in Kiribati experience abuse by their husbands, close relatives and others.

This was revealed in a recent study conducted by the Ministry of Internal and Social Welfare.

The report says women were beaten, threatened, and even raped and some rapists are reported to be cousins and close… Continue

Added by Stacey King on December 9, 2009 at 8:48am — No Comments