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17/09/2026

⚫️𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗜𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸.

Today femLINKpacific stands in solidarity with survivors of gender-based violence and all those working tirelessly to build safer, more inclusive communities. Wearing black is a visible reminder that violence is never acceptable and that every person has the right to live with dignity, respect, and freedom from fear.

Across Fiji and the Pacific, we continue to amplify women's voices, support community-led action, and advocate for policies and systems that promote gender equality, human rights, and lasting peace. Change happens when communities come together to challenge harmful norms and create spaces where everyone can thrive.

Today, we wear black not only in protest against violence, but also in hope for a future where women, girls, and marginalized communities can live free from discrimination and harm. Together, we stand, speak out, and act for a more just, equitable, and peaceful Pacific.

If you know anyone in your community going through any form of abuse, please contact the National Domestic Violence Helpline on 1560 or you can contact Lifeline counselling on 1543.

Break the Silence and Report!

17/09/2026

𝐅𝐈𝐉𝐈 𝐌𝐄𝐓 & 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍'𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄

Weather Bulletin
Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi on Thursday the 17th of September 2026

Situation: An east to southeast wind flow prevails over Fiji waters. Meanwhile, a weak trough of low pressure is expected to approach the group from the west later tomorrow. Associated cloud and showers are expected to affect parts of the country from later tomorrow till later Saturday.

Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Fiji group: Today: Cloudy periods with some showers over Navua-Suva-Nausori, Serua-Namosi, Rewa-Tailevu-Naitasiri-Ra, southern Bua, eastern Macuata, Cakaudrove including Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Lau
and Lomaiviti groups, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands. Fine apart from afternoon or evening showers elsewhere.

Tomorrow: Showers becoming occasional over Navua-Suva-Nausori, Serua-Namosi, Rewa-Tailevu-Naitasiri-Ra, Lau and Lomaiviti groups, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands. Cloudy periods with some showers over southern Bua, eastern Macuata, Cakaudrove including Taveuni and nearby smaller islands. Cloudy conditions with isolated showers elsewhere. Cool at night. Moderate to fresh east to southeast winds. Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for Saturday : Occasional showers over Navua-Suva-Nausori, Serua-Namosi, Rewa-Tailevu-Naitasiri-Ra, Lau and Lomaiviti groups, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands easing to brief showers later in the day. Cloudy periods with some showers over southern Bua, eastern Macuata, Cakaudrove including Taveuni and nearby smaller islands easing to brief showers later in the day. Cloudy conditions with isolated showers elsewhere. Cool at night. Moderate to fresh east to southerly winds becoming predominantly southerly later in the day. Moderate to rough seas.

[Pictured Credit: Women's Weather Watch updates]

16/09/2026

Earlier today FemLINKPacific joined Rotary Pacific Water, the Fiji Persons Living with Disability Federation, and the United Nations Association of Fiji for the Quarter 2 iCARE Partners Meeting.

Together, we reaffirmed our shared commitment to climate adaptation and resilience, uplifting diverse voices, strengthening collaboration, and ensuring solutions that reflect the realities of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and marginalized communities across Fiji.

16/09/2026

FIJI DECLARES NATIONAL HIV EMERGENCY

Knowing your HIV status allows you to take informed steps to protect your health and others.
Get tested. Get treated. Stay well.

FIJI DECLARES NATIONAL HIV EMERGENCY

Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis, strengthening the whole-of-government response to address the significant rise in HIV cases and protect communities across the country.

In 2025, Fiji recorded 2,016 new HIV diagnoses — 16 times the number recorded in 2019. An estimated one in every 60 adults is now living with HIV, compared with one in 167 five years ago. Among pregnant women, two in every 100 are living with HIV, while 59 babies were born with HIV in 2025, with 18 dying before their first birthday.

Expanded testing is also helping health services reach more people and identify cases that may previously have gone undiagnosed, allowing individuals to access treatment and care earlier.

As part of the national response, Government is expanding access to free HIV testing, prevention services and treatment. This includes rapid testing, prevention medicine for people at higher risk, harm-reduction measures for people who inject drugs, and free treatment for people diagnosed with HIV.

HIV testing remains voluntary and confidential. A person’s HIV status is protected by law, and discrimination against people living with HIV is unlawful.

The response is focused on protecting lives, improving access to health services and reducing stigma. Fiji is also receiving support from international partners, including Australia, New Zealand, India, the Global Fund and the United Nations.

Free and confidential HIV testing, prevention, treatment and care services are available across all four Divisions.

Knowing your HIV status allows you to take informed steps to protect your health and others.

Get tested. Get treated. Stay well.

16/09/2026

𝐅𝐈𝐉𝐈 𝐌𝐄𝐓 & 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍'𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄

Weather Bulletin
Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 10:45am on Wednesday the 16th of September 2026

Situation: A southeast wind flow prevails over the country.

Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Fiji group: Cloudy periods with brief showers over Serua-Namosi, Navua-Suva-Nausori, Tailevu-Naitasiri-Ra, southern Bua, eastern Macuata, Cakaudrove including Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Lau and Lomaiviti groups, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands. Some showers developing from tomorrow. Mainly fine elsewhere. Cool at night. Moderate to fresh southeast winds. Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for Friday : Cloudy periods with some showers over Serua-Namosi, Navua-Suva-Nausori, Tailevu-Naitasiri-Ra, southern Bua, eastern Macuata, Cakaudrove including Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Lau and Lomaiviti groups, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands.
Fine apart from brief afternoon or evening showers elsewhere. Cool at night.

[Pictured Credit: Women's Weather Watch updates]

15/09/2026

📢📢‼️𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲.

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𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲.

𝟭𝟱/𝟬𝟵/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre (FWCC), Fiji Women's Rights Movement (FWRM) and DIVA for Equality FIJI (DIVA) express our serious concerns over the appointment of Pita Wise as Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Public Enterprises.

This appointment is deeply troubling given the previous sexual harassment allegation during Mr. Wise’s tenure as Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister in 2024.

In 2024, FWRM and FWCC publicly called on the Coalition Government to withdraw Mr. Wise’s nomination as Fiji’s Ambassador to Japan. At the time, we made clear that our concern was not about denying anyone the presumption of innocence. It was about whether the State was taking allegations of sexual harassment seriously, whether appropriate processes had been followed, and whether those processes had resulted in accountability.

Those questions remain.

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14/09/2026

𝐅𝐈𝐉𝐈 𝐌𝐄𝐓 & 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍'𝐒 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄

Weather Bulletin
Issued from the National Weather Forecasting Centre Nadi at 10:45am on Tuesday the 15th of September 2026

Forecast to midnight tomorrow for the Fiji group: Cloudy periods with brief showers over Serua-Namosi, Navua-Suva-Nausori, Tailevu-Naitasiri-Ra, southern Bua, eastern Macuata, Cakaudrove including Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Lau and Lomaiviti groups, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands. Some showers developing later in the day. Mainly fine elsewhere. Cool at night. cModerate to fresh southeast winds. Moderate to rough seas.

Outlook for Thursday : Cloudy periods with some showers over Serua-Namosi, Navua-Suva-Nausori, Tailevu-Naitasiri-Ra, southern Bua, eastern Macuata, Cakaudrove including Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Lau and Lomaiviti groups, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands. Mainly fine elsewhere. Cool at night..

[Pictured Credit: Women's Weather Watch updates]

14/09/2026

𝟲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝘁𝗵 Pacific Feminist Forum - PFF.

From 21 to 24 September, feminist leaders, activists, advocates, women's human rights defenders and allies from across the Pacific will gather in Pacific Harbour, Fiji, for four days of dialogue, strategy, and solidarity building.

Follow this page as we count down to the Forum - Pacific Feminist Forum - PFF

𝟲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝘁𝗵 Pacific Feminist Forum - PFF.

From 21 to 24 September, feminist leaders, activists, advocates, women's human rights defenders and allies from across the Pacific will gather in Pacific Harbour, Fiji, for four days of dialogue, strategy, and solidarity building.

Follow this page as we count down to the Forum.

The 4th Pacific Feminist Forum is supported by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through the We Rise Coalition in partnership with International Women's Development Agency - IWDA, Pacific Women Lead at Pacific-Community-SPC, Women's Fund Fiji, UN Women Pacific, UNFPA Pacific and Pacific Feminist Fund.

14/09/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬

Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) are vital for women in Fiji, ensuring that they have the freedom to make informed choices about their bodies and futures. For women, SRHR is directly linked to safe childbirth, maternal care, and the right to access quality healthcare.

Protecting these rights means valuing women’s dignity, reducing risks during pregnancy, and empowering them to lead healthier lives.

The interconnection between SRHR and childbirth highlights how essential it is to provide women with accessible, respectful, and informed care. When women are supported with family planning, safe delivery services, and maternal health resources, childbirth becomes a moment of strength rather than vulnerability.

By upholding SRHR, Fiji invests in women’s well‑being, healthier families, and stronger communities where women’s voices and leadership thrive.

Below we spoke to Sheleni Lata - Nausori District Network, on her experience, views and recommendations surrounding childbirth

13/09/2026

Good Morning ❤️

Taking a quiet moment to ground ourselves in daily intentions can be a gentle way to find a little peace amid life's challenges. The image below offers twelve humble reminders, framed by soft pastel tones and encouraging floral touches. It serves as a modest reminder that nurturing our inner thoughts is just one small, meaningful step toward building personal resilience.

Each small card shares a quiet intention focused on acknowledging our inherent worth, protecting our time, and being patient with our progress. From noticing our tiny victories to gently releasing the heavy things we cannot control, these reflections encourage a kinder approach to everyday hurdles. They softly invite us to accept exactly where we are today while quietly holding space for future growth.

Ultimately, supporting our own emotional well-being helps us show up a little more fully for the communities and loved ones we care about. Gentle thoughts like "I am patient with myself" encourage us to quiet our doubts and open our hearts to genuine, honest connections. The guide closes with the comforting reminder, "Be kind to yourself, you're doing your best," reminding us that healing is a quiet, shared journey for everyone.

Wishing everyone a productive week ahead!