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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.
Michelle Reddy is a women's rights advocate in Fiji.Reddy attended the University of the South Pacific, where she earned her Bachelor of Education degree in Literature and Language, going on to earn two postgraduate diplomas, one in literature, and one in development studies. [1]
She also served as a council member of Consumers International. [2] She resigned as chief executive in July 2018 [7] in order to pursue a career in politics. In 2010 the Fiji Times named her the most influential woman of the year. [2] In 2015 she was awarded the Executive Woman of the Year Award in 2015 by Women in Business. [8]
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.
The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation is the government ministry of Fiji responsible for overseeing the well-being of women, children and the disabled in Fiji. [2] The current Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation is Lynda Tabuya who was appointed to the position on 24 December 2022.
Kiran worked as a journalist for Fiji Communications before joining the Fiji Council of Social Services. [1] Following the 2000 Fijian coup d'état Kiran founded FRIEND in 2001 to create income generating opportunities for rural and semi-urban settlements and villages, with a particular focus on youth and people with special needs. [1]
She has worked with civil society and non-government organisation partners in Fiji and the Asia Pacific. She has held positions with the Asian Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW), the Pacific Regional Human Rights Education Resource Team (RRRT) and the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD). [1]
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.