Kelera Ditaiki 
Founder Amitesh Deo
The Pacific Recycling Foundation has expressed serious concerns about recent research claiming a disconnect between Fiji’s national response to gender-based violence and the cultural experiences of some men.
Founder Amitesh Deo argues that using femicide rates alone as a measure oversimplifies the issue and ignores decades of efforts by frontline organisations like the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre.
These groups have played a crucial role in shaping national laws, providing support services, and implementing programs that have directly saved lives and helped prevent violence.
Deo emphasizes that understanding gender-based violence requires a deep knowledge of feminism, patriarchal systems, and gender power dynamics.
He warns that a narrow or incomplete view risks empowering harmful narratives that harm survivors.
He outlined the importance of long-term, expert-led community engagement to change attitudes and stressed that lasting progress comes from sustained social investment, not isolated statistics.
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