Westpac Fiji announces education grant recipients

Westpac Fiji has awarded its 2026 Women and Girls Education Grant to 30 recipients, aiming to support students and adult learners throughout Fiji. This year's initiative, themed “Balance the Scales: Empowering Fijian Women and Girls through Education,” encouraged applicants to articulate how education can foster a more equitable and secure future.

The grants acknowledge innovative ideas focused on combating discrimination, enhancing awareness of rights, and improving opportunities for women and girls. Ten recipients were chosen from each of the primary, secondary, tertiary, and adult learner categories. Primary school recipients will receive $500, secondary students $1,000, and tertiary and adult learners $2,500 to aid their educational pursuits.

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Education can open doors, challenge barriers and create more equal opportunities for women and girls.

Emma Low, Westpac Pacific Managing Director, highlighted education's role in opening doors and dismantling barriers for women and girls, providing them with a platform to shape their desired futures. The program seeks to alleviate financial obstacles to education while stimulating dialogue on equality, safety, rights, and opportunity within Fijian communities.

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The programme also gives learners a platform to share the future they want for their communities.