fem’LINKPACIFIC Statement for Rural Women’s Day 2011 #egender

IWDA partner fem’LINKPACIFIC recently released a statement for World Rural Women’s Day 2011.

“Rural Women’s Day 2011 should be more than just about advocating for a gender inclusive development agenda. Rural Women’s Day 2011 should enable the diverse experiences of rural women to inform solutions and actions to define their peace and human security. This includes enabling information and communication channels to addressing peace and development priorities which also include the new and emerging threats to Peace in the Pacific including the impact of climate change, tensions over access to water, land and other diminishing resources,” says the convenor of the rural women’s media and policy network in Fiji.

Speaking on behalf of the Fiji based Community Media Network on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (Women, Peace and Security), convened by fem’LINKPACIFIC, Executive Director, Sharon Bhagwan Rolls highlighted the role of community radio which has enabled rural women from as far as Udu Point in Vanua Levu as well as young women to inform Dialogue and Peacebuilding processes:

“As we commemorate Rural Women’s Day 2011, fem’LINKPACIFIC is pleased to announce the expansion of our women’s community radio network as a result of the donation of 2 additional suitcase radio kits thanks to a capital grant from Australian AID. This means women in two rural centres – Nausori and Labasa will be actively involved in the 16 days of community radio campaign coinciding with the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence from November 25 – December 10.”

To read the rest of the statement, please visit the Isis International website.

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This entry was posted on Friday, October 21st, 2011 under E-gender.