A big VINAKA VAKALEVU to Vanuatu Young Women For Change, Anne Pakoa and the diverse rural women leadersand first respondents of Vanuatu for opening up your space and affirming our feminist media work in Fiji and in the region.
Today we held our first Climate Finance awareness session with almost 50 Vanuatu diverse rural women leaders. There was an emphasis of discussion on disaster preparedness, violence against women and girls, information access and sharing climate finance information that the grassroot and low income earners should understand in order to help in their disaster responses and recovery.
We acknowledge the space where there were lots of sharing especially post COVID and their genuine gratitude to a space where they can connect and learn each other's work and of course our feminist media work and it's important role in amplifying their voices towards influence and advocacy towards change. There were lots of discussion and joy we all shared.
We all look forward to a much strengthened regional relationship building and networking that is needed in connecting all our feminist and social movement building work. Vinaka VanCare Insurance Limited for your attendance and useful information session to support climate finance access to our rural communities.
Acknowledging UN Capital Development Fund for this collaboration work with femLINKpacific and seeing the value and significance of diverse rural women in accessing climate insurance and helping build stronger community resilience in the face of climate crises.