Stories of change

From Restless Nights to Renewed Hope For the first time in almost a month, Karalaini Cema of Vunavutu Village in Nadroga slept peacefully. After resigning from work to prioritise her health and wellbeing, Karalaini had been carrying the heavy weight of trauma and emotional stress, leaving her anxious, quiet, and withdrawn. But following a two-day

The Taveuni Women Empowerment Support Group has taken a bold and values-driven step in advancing gender justice by intentionally expanding its space to include Tom Fisher as its first male member, demonstrating that feminist organising is not about exclusion, but about dismantling harmful gender norms and power imbalances. Fisher, 56, originally from Ucunivatu in Taveuni,

Women in Levukana Village on Vanuabalavu are breaking barriers and reshaping long-held traditions, stepping confidently into the fields to farm alongside men. By challenging patriarchal norms that once confined them to domestic roles, they are redefining leadership, labour, and equality in one of Lau’s most remote communities. For generations in Lau Province, farming was regarded