His Excellency Officiates as Guest of Honour at the International Women's Day.
March 8, 2018
The President of the Republic of Fiji, His Excellency Major- General (Ret'd) Jioji Konusi Konrote was the guest of honour and key note speaker at the celebration of the International Women's Day on Thursday, 08th March at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
His Excellency the President Major-General (Ret’d) Jioji Konusi Konrote delivers a speech during the Celebration of the International Women’s Day at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Suva.
The President launched two [2] vital initiatives that the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation had developed in consultation with key stakeholders in Fiji and these were the National Service Delivery Protocol and the 4th National Women's Expo. The President said, "Both initiatives would bring positive changes in society so that Fijian women can enjoy a life free of violence and abuse. Additionally through the National Women's Expo, Fijian Women, Fijian Women Artisans an benefit from a platform connecting domestic and international markets that could provide the means towards a sustainable livelihood for themselves, their families and the national economy. The development of these initiatives is a testament that the multi-sectoral involvement of key stakeholders is highly efficient, empowering, and a collaborative approach to tackle violence against women and children".