Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission 9
Alternative report to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women on the fifth periodic review of Fiji
unionists, NGOs and ordinary
citizens to raise the minimum wage
as well as the Air Terminal Services
dispute and the publication of
opinions and columns that openly
criticize government demonstrate
that freedom of expression,
assembly and association are
intact. However, the law expressly
provides hate speeches, incitement
of communal ill will amongst
different ethnic and religious
communities as a justifiable
limitation to these rights and
freedoms.
National machinery for the
advancement of women
Parliament Standing Order 100(2)
ensures that gender issues are
mainstreamed in legislative
processes. National Gender Policy
(administered under Women’s
Action of Plan), which ensures
mainstreaming of gender
responsive strategies by ministries,
has received an increased budget.
Gender Stereotypes and harmful
practices
Ministry of Women, Children and
Poverty Alleviation in collaboration
with Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has
conducted awareness on gender
based violence under the Zero
Tolerance Violence Free Community
Programme. The use of male
advocates is integral in breaking
gender stereotypes.
Media Industry Development
Authority has also conducted
workshops on media and LGBTI
issues.
Gender Based Violence against Women
Law requires strict compliance with
No Drop Policy and zero tolerance
for traditional apologies.
Greater accessibility to Domestic