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MINISTER FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION HON.

LYNDA TABUYA Written Response in Reference to the Question 76/2023: Hon.

Alvick Maharaj to ask the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation – The Government funds the National Domestic Violence Helpline run by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre.

Can the Minister update Parliament on the monthly statistics from 2019 till March 2023 on the nature of violence against women.
March, 2023 August September October November December January February March April May June July 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022- Total 824 538 650 595 889 774 926 666 1275 1258 992 1058 Annual Total 927 2322 3612 2726 858 10,445  Since August 2018 to February 2023, a total of 10,445 calls have been intercepted by the Domestic Violence Helpline (1560).
 The lowest number of calls received was in the fiscal year 2018-2019 and this is probably due to lack of awareness on the existence of the helpline which was introduced in that fiscal year itself.

 The number of calls has gradually increased over the years as the service has gained more recognition through awareness and public information released by the Ministry.

 2021 as a calendar year saw the most number of calls being intercepted.
This was also the year that most parts of the country was under lockdowns due to the COVI19 pandemic and studies from across the world have shown links to the pandemic and an increased in the rates of gender based violence, especially domestic violence.

 Calls intercepted from August 2022 to February 2023 totals to 858.

Out of these calls, 38% are from DV survivors themselves and 17% of the calls were from bystanders.

78% of these calls were from females and 22% of the calls were from men.
 From August 2021 to July 2022, a total of 2,726 calls had been intercepted by the DV Helpline.

Out of these calls, 39% were from DV survivors and 14% were from a bystander.

81% of the calls were females and 19% were from males.

 From August 2020 to July 2021, total calls received on the DV Helpline were 3612.

Out of these calls, 37% were from DV survivors and 14% from bystanders.

78% of the calls were from females and 22% were from males.
 From August 2019 to July 2020 a total of 2322 calls were received on the DV Helpline.

Out of these calls, 46% of the calls were from DV survivors and 16% were from bystanders.

73% of the callers were females and 27% were males.

 Calls intercepted from August 2018 to July 2019 totaled at 927.

Out of these calls, 46% of the calls were from DV survivors and 15% from bystanders.

87% of the callers were female and 13% were males.