A women’s group in Lovoni, Ovalau has received five sewing machines and a laptop to help enhance their income generation.
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa stated that the key target was to provide opportunities to increase women’s active participation and to enhance their income.
The Ministry also handed over some reading materials to the school and School stationeries to students in the area, which were provided by donors from Australia.
Vuniwaqa says the positive support of the men in their lives and the Vanua was critical if women were to realize their full potential.
The President of the Lovoni Womens Group Kuini Veremaibau acknowledged the contribution of the Fijian Government towards the group and she highlighted that last year, nine women from the group participated in the National Womens Expo.
Vuniwaqa encouraged the women’s groups to identify areas of need for economic empowerment and to reach out to their offices around the country and ask for assistance.
