A historical and special moment for #femLINKpacific and the wider diverse rural women leaders network today as we launch our #feministmedia work in Levuka today.
With more than 30 diverse rural women participants, we shared the femlink #herstory, our moving work in the area of Women, Peace and Security and the importance of feminist media in linking diverse women's voices into public and policy spaces.
Some of the issues that came out included;
- the lack of medical equipments in Levuka hospital where women with their first and last born and other high-risk cases have to travel to Suva hospital which often places higher burden on women and families.
- rape and violence cases still being addressed through the traditional "veisorosoi" process which involves perpetrators asking rape and violence victims for forgiveness
-lack of awareness that comes to the grassroot communities including women's health informations.
A powerful and inspiring start for Levuka. We look forward to more future dialogue with diverse women moving many breakthrough work in Levuka, Ovalau.
Acknowledging Women's Fund Fiji for making all these feminist media expansion into Levuka possible.