Servicewomen urged to prioritize mental wellbeing
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- Fiji’s Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection, Sashi Kiran, said servicewomen need sustained mental-health support rather than one-off workshops.
- She called for ongoing assistance, strong peer networks and greater confidence among servicewomen to seek help for trauma linked to their service.
Fiji’s servicewomen need more than one-off workshops to address mental-health challenges linked to their service, Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran said.
Kiran called for sustained support to help servicewomen deal with trauma. She also highlighted the need for strong peer networks and greater confidence in seeking help when it is needed.
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