Girls are not for sale

I will never forget hearing of a case of sisters gone missing while we lived in Fiji. I followed the news for days, hoping that they would be found and returned to their family, feeling sick at the possibilities. They weren’t found, and Urmila and I still talk about what may have happened the these […]

Cleft palates, tonsillitis, fear and human rights.

My 15 year old daughter has been in hospital this last 24 hours having her tonsills and adnoids removed. She is now on the lounge dopey and in pain but doing fine. The care and treatment was great in our local public hospital, the staff made Gigi laugh and treated her like a person, updated me […]

What do you stand for?

This week on Valentine’s Day, people all over the world marched to bring an end to violence against girls and women. In Fiji, One Billion Rising Pacific marched for the government to acknowledge and prioritise the issue as a 4 year old girl becomes the latest victim of rape. Organisations like Homes of Hope South Pacific are […]

A difficult farewell

After 14 years of supporting Girls and their families in Fiji, the Board and leadership team of a Girl & her world have made the profoundly difficult decision to cease operations at the end of 2026.
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