Day 13: Fiji Women’s Rights Movement: what security means to women in Fiji

There are different types of security: there is human security, food security, national security, but it all links back to individuals and human beings. For me personally, I think security is feeling safe, secure from internal and external threats and living without fear …
Katrina

My education is my security.
Shaina

My security is my three daughters.
Premila

Security means different things to different people and these are some of the voices of women and girls in Suva, Fiji, featured in IWDA partner, Fiji Women’s Rights Movement‘s 16 Days campaign.

The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement is a multiethnic and multicultural non-governmental organisation committed to removing discrimination against women through institutional reforms and attitudinal changes. By means of core programmes, as well as innovative approaches, the FWRM practice promotes democracy, good governance, feminism and human rights. It strives to empower, unite and provide leadership opportunities for women in Fiji, especially for emerging young leaders.

IWDA has been in partnership with FWRM since 1987. Currently IWDA is partnering with FWRM and femLINKPACIFIC in the ‘Guiding Fiji towards women’s effective participation throughout peace processes’ project. The overarching goal of this project is a locally driven, locally owned and inclusive process wherein women can assert their right to participate in the decisions being taken about their future and which will result in the signing and implementation of a gender-sensitive and inclusive political process once democratic elections are announced.

This year for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, FWRM produced two short videos on what security means to average women and girls. Watch the videos, or read the transcripts below:

Virisila Buadromo, Executive Director, FWRM, introducing FWRM’s 16 Days Campaign:

FWRM: what does security mean to you?

FWRM: what does e-security mean to you?

Follow Fiji Women’s Rights Movement on Facebook and Twitter for more information about their 16 Days campaign.

Video transcript

Virisila Buadromo, Executive Director, FWRM, introducing FWRM’s 16 Days Campaign: Hear from girls and women in Fiji talk about security and commemorate 16 Days of Activism. This is in line with this year’s theme of militarization and violence against women.

Transcripts of the other two videos coming soon

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The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign originating from the first Women’s Global Leadership Institute sponsored by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership in 1991. For each of the 16 Days from 25 November to 10 December 2011, the IWDA website will be featuring a different piece to highlight the work of our partners and explore ways that IWDA supporters can take part in the effort to end gender-based violence.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 under 16_Days, Fiji, Front page.