Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission 13 Alternative report to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women on the fifth periodic review of Fiji 38(1) provides for the right to health including reproductive health care and state has allocated $295,000 for 2017-18 fiscal year to the Fiji Adolescent Reproductive Health Programme under the Ministry of Health & Medical Services. Social and Economic Benefits    Rural women, indigenous and minority women   Women with disabilities    Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty alleviation has various social welfare schemes such as the Poverty Benefit Scheme, Social Pension Scheme and Food Vouchers for Rural Pregnant Mothers scheme. Government also provides Small Medium Enterprise Grant and Incoming Generating Grant. 7,209 women have been assisted by the Ministry of Trade $1000 grant to small enterprises to start small businesses. Awareness of their rights and access to service delivery for rural women has been significantly enhanced through the REACH initiative. Section 28 of the Constitution guarantees the right of ownership, and protection of iTaukei, Rotuman and Lands. Land owvership is registered under the “Vola ni Kawa Bula” (VKB) and women also qualify for land ownership. support prosecutions Fiji has ratified the Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities Section 42 of the Constitution guarantees rights of persons with disabilities and disability is also a prohibited ground of discrimination under section 26. The Rights of Persons with

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