One Billion Rising campaign launched in the Pacific

The 21 year old Pacific Women’s Network Against Violence Against Women and Girls (the Network) has been hold its 6th regional meeting in Nadi

Last Wednesday the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre used the meeting to launch the One Billion Rising campaign.

Women from Tonga, PNG, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia participated in the launch, and they will all be taking it back and launching it within their communities in their own countries.

The aim of One Billion Rising is to put a stop to violence against women and girls.

Thursday February the 14th next year has been set as a global day of action when it’s hoped one Billion women and those who love them will take part.

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