Meeting told men need to step up to condemn violence against women
Quoting Radio New Zealand – 17 Sepember 2019
“Fiji's Health Minister has told a regional meeting in Sigatoka that as the main perpetrators of violence against women and girls, it was up to men to condemn and address it.
“Ifereimi Waqainabete made the comment during the opening of the Pacific Regional Dialogue on Engaging Men in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls.
“Dr Waqainabete said domestic violence had long been pervasive in Fiji society.
"In Fiji 64 percent of women experience intimate partner violence," he said.
"In the first six months of this year there have been 295 cases of domestic violence which is equivalent to 295 cases in six months or 180 days.
"To be even more precise 9 in 10 times, in all most all the cases, the victim or survivors of sexual assault cases are women. Men are almost always the perpetrators," the minister said.
“Dr Wagainabete said violence against women and girls was driven by centuries' old inequality.
“More than 40 participants from seven Pacific countries are at the Regional Dialogue.”
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