Vuniwaqa acknowledges Dr Sahukhan & Soko on International Women’s Day
Vuniwaqa acknowledges Dr Sahukhan & Soko on International Women’s Day Monday 08/03/2021
Dr. Aalisha Sahukhan, Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa and DISMAC Director Vasiti Soko. [Image: Supplied]
The Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says in Fiji, 63% of health workers, 80% of social workers and 85% of market vendors are women.
She says the COVID-19 situation has highlighted the centrality of the role of women in holding our societies together as they carry out their diverse responsibilities; be it at home, hospitals, laboratories, quarantine hotels, schools and markets, or in caring for the elderly, those living with disabilities and children.