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Fiji women are free from any sort of discrimination on gender basis and they enjoy equal opportunities in every walk of life. The main task of gender equalization was done by the Commonwealth and this organization was the provider of gender equality for the last 25 years to Fiji Women.
Fiji Island Women are getting ample opportunities in all arenas of life. Special steps were taken at the Seventh Women's or Gender Affairs Ministers’ meeting conducted in 2004. This international platform gave the South Pacific women a chance to enhance and build advocacy on the equality and equity of genders. The meeting took place for four days and it is held after every four years.
The current program on the empowerment of Fiji women is undertaken by Women's Social and Economic Development Program (WOSED) The program puts emphasis on the total development of women in terms of social, economic and political issues. The department also recognizes the role of women in the development process.
The responsibility towards the betterment of the women of Fiji is taken care of by the government and certain laws are made to minimize the impact of the discrimination, if any, on women of Fiji.
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