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Qereqeretabua was born in Dravuni, Kadavu Province, [1] and is the daughter of former Miss Fiji Eta Uluvula Qereqeretabua. [2] In 1988, following in the footsteps of her mother, Lenora was crowned Miss Fiji. Since 1995, she has anchored the Pacific Community's Pacific-wide news show, The Pacific Way.
Rosy Sofia Akbar is a Fijian politician and former Member of the Parliament of Fiji who served as the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation from 2021 to 2022. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She is originally from Ba and before entering politics she was Vice-Principal of A.D. Patel College.
In December 2024, she tried banning sugary foods in schools [28] On 26 December 2024 she was removed as Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation after a nude video of her was leaked online. [29] She was replaced by her assistant minister, Sashi Kiran. [30]
Women in Fiji live in or are from the Republic of Fiji. On March 8, 2007, The Fiji Times ONLINE described Fijian women as playing an important role in the fields of economic and social development in Fijian society. The women of the Republic of Fiji are the "driving force" in health service as nurses and medical doctors.
In December 2020, following the resignation from Parliament of the former prime minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, after he had lost the leadership of SODELPA, Waqanika took his position in parliament as the candidate of SODELPA who had received the most votes in 2018 without being elected. Her appointment took the representation of women in Fiji's ...
The Fiji Women's Rights Movement is noted for its work on promoting the political participation of women, including through constitutional reform. [8] FWRM, with its partners FemlinkPACIFIC, the National Council of Women (Fiji), and Soqosoqovakamarama iTaukei, formed the Fiji Women's Forum in 2012 to increase women's participation in leadership.
From 1970–2013, the Parliament of Fiji was bicameral with a House of Representatives and a Senate. From 2013, the Parliament of Fiji is a unicameral body. Subcategories
Jiko Fatafehi Luveni (c. 1946 – 22 December 2018) was a Fijian politician and Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji.She was a member of the FijiFirst party before resigning her party membership in order to take up the position of Speaker.