Fiji
Parliament
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Commonwealth Women’s Parliamentary (CWP) Fiji Group
(May 2019)About
Formal or informal
Informal
The caucus is open to male MPs
No
The caucus is cross-party
Yes
Notes
The CWP is considered an informal group as opposed to a women’s caucus.
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
Yes
Activities
Issues dealt with by the caucus
• Gender-sensitising training for all Members of the Fijian Parliament
• Raising awareness on breast cancer and calling on all Fijian women and girls to get screened early for breast and cervical cancer.
• Working with women Parliamentarians from the Pacific region on gender equality and women’s political participation. This includes mentoring and encouraging other women and young women to stand for elections and participate actively in politics.
• Raising awareness on breast cancer and calling on all Fijian women and girls to get screened early for breast and cervical cancer.
• Working with women Parliamentarians from the Pacific region on gender equality and women’s political participation. This includes mentoring and encouraging other women and young women to stand for elections and participate actively in politics.
The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
Yes
The caucus has a communication plan
Yes
Contact information for the Committee
Address
Rukalisi Vecena, Senior Protocol Officer
P.O. Box 2352, Government Buildings
Suva
Fiji
Phone
+679-9907790
E-mail