FemLINKPACIFIC Special Report

FemLINKPACIFIC Special Report

15 April 2012

"12th April 2012 marks a historic moment in Fiji's history and the history of our women's movement. This inaugural national Women's Forum brings together women from rich and diverse backgrounds - our women speak with voices that represent women with disabilities and living with HIV, as well as different faiths, cultures, sexualities, gender identities, ages, demographics and opinions. Women make up 49% of the voting population." (Outcomes Statement, Fiji Women's Forum)

There needs to be ongoing investment in processes led by women say the co-convenors of the Fiji Women's Forum as they announced plans for follow up Forum to be convened by June 2012 which will focus on Civic education, Temporary Special Measures to Increase women's participation in national and local government, the Bill of Rights and Security Sector Governance.

Co-convened by the Fiji Women's Rights Movement, FemLINKPACIFIC, National Council of Women and the Soqosoqo Vakamarama I Taukei, the Women's Forum is a very important parallel state process road map which will monitor the state's roadmap to ensure compliance to all human rights conventions, rights and treaties while also enhancing collaboration between key women's organizations and networks to enable and empower more women to be part of national political processes especially from within their local communities (more attached)

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