Maraia Vakatalai-Tabunakawai

Fijian feminist activist. Laugh Expert!!

[Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC]

Pacific Technical Cooperation Session of the Committee on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: Talanoa on the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent on Fostering a resilient, inclusive, equitable, secure and prosperous future for the Pacific.

This Talanoa showcased regional efforts to integrate gender-responsive measures into climate change responses. It discussed perspectives on gender equality and women's roles in building Pacific resilience.

It was part of the Pacific Technical Cooperation Session of the CEDAW Committee.

#CEDAW #CEDAWPacific

[Oxfam International @Oxfam]

We joined 160+ organizations, in calling on the Board of the #LossAndDamageFund to prioritize #PeopleNotProfit. The human right to participation must not be confused with corporate engagement.

Time to say #StopCorporateCapture: https://t.co/iSKsdcKyy7

[Oxfam International @Oxfam]

❤️ Roses are red, violets are blue,

🌍 The richest are polluting, and it’s hurting me and you.

💔 This month of love, governments can show the planet some love by making rich polluters pay.

Sign the petition https://t.co/PA3s0lWJ5I

[Judy Compain @CompainJudy]

@bimanprasad we visited the Children's Hospital a year ago. Know what's happened since then? NOTHING! More broken windows, hanging frames, no screens, no lift, peeling paint and the roof still leaks! Our poor children . @slrabuka @DrLalabalavu @RichardKNaidu @VijayNarayan4

[Abier @abierkhatib]

I hope they close the embassy in Oslo

Tons of RESPECT 🇳🇴

[The Resonance @Partisan_12]

“I’m disgusted to be British for our role in GEN0CIDE in G٨z٨.”

Iconic UK fashion designer Katharine Hamnett threw her CBE award away in protest against Britain’s role in lsr@el’s war on G٨z٨.

Hats off to her❤️

[Casual Geopolitics @Casualgeopol]

“lsraeI kiIIs men women and children and they don’t receive a single sanction. Not a single sanction to stop”

—Australian politician Max Chandler-Mather 🔥

[Oxfam International @Oxfam]

Pesticides harm health, destroy ecosystems, and fuel climate change. Europe may ban them locally, but they still export hazardous chemicals abroad, affecting farmers and communities globally. Agroecology offers a sustainable, healthier alternative. This is the future we need—starting now. Learn more: https://t.co/K6y0piS6ZY

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

FIFA has announced that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup.

This is despite evidence of pervasive human rights violations in Saudi Arabia. Learn more:

[Fiji Women @CommsFWCC]

@pangmedia @FWRM1 @ccf_fiji @femlinkpacific @Roshikadeo @angry_kpra @diva4equality @noelenen @pacfemcop @SEEPFIJI #WorldHumanRightsDay

[Mama Cash @mamacash]

🌍 Feminist movements drive transformative change but face funding barriers.

Aid systems often reflect colonial legacies, excluding feminist organisations in the Global South from essential resources.

In Lilith Mag, our Co-Executive Director, Saranel Benjamin, alongside former diplomat To Tjoelker, reflects how we can shift power and resources to feminist movements.

Read more:
https://t.co/uZIoVu3ld3

#FeministFunding #MamaCash #LilithMag

[Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change @pisfcc]

What did the Solomon Islands say to the ICJ during their turn at the oral hearings? 🇸🇧

PISFCC founder, Rodrick, shares his thoughts on what was said, what it means for the Solomon Islands, and how a strong #ClimateICJAO could benefit his country

#ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ

[Oxfam International @Oxfam]

We are grateful for conversations & connections with all feminists @AWID Forum 2024. @Oxfam's delegation was inspired by learning from these changemakers.

#AWIDForum2024 showed solidarity & strong feminist alliances are our best resistance to the patriarchal & colonial forces!

[Openly 🏳️‍🌈 @Openly]

🇿🇼 Mothers Haven, a small LGBTQ+ charity operating in rural Zimbabwe, is helping queer women and trans men adapt to the economic impact of climate change - by teaching them to grow sweet potatoes, sugar beans and tomatoes.

🎙️ Reporter: Lungelo Ndlovu in Mutare.

[Oxfam International @Oxfam]

We demand an economy of care, not wealth for the few:
💼 Decent work for all
🛠️ Invest in public goods
💡Shift power to the people
Let’s build a system that works for everyone.
#UniteForFairChange #16Days #NoExcuse

[Pacific Feminist Community of Practice @pacfemcop]

We have crossed 6 of the planetary boundaries and must work with grassroots communities, local, national, regional and global states to reverse this.

#FeministsForALivingPlanet #PacificFeministDefendingTheLivingPlanet #LiberationOnAllTerritories

[IWDA @iwda]

Our time at #AWIDForum2024 has officially come to an end - and what a week it was!

We're incredibly grateful for the spaces of connection, reflection and co-conspiring the forum has created and loudly hear the calls to bring these learnings into our work and practice💜

[DIVA for Equality @diva4equality]

Short film,"Bodies, Mud & Air - Pacific Feminists Defending the Living Planet" was launched on Dec 3 at #AWID2024!

Follows work of #FijiWomen in #DIVA4Equality networks defending humans, other species & the #LivingPlanet.

Online: https://t.co/vDjgl87HAi
@antonioguterres

[DIVA for Equality @diva4equality]

DIVA for Equality FIJI, #PacificFeminists and networks are super engaged in panel discussions, organising including a film launch & more!
One more day! Solid, Strong!
#PacificStrong #PacificFeministsDefendingTheLivingPlanet #LiberationOnAllTerritories

[IWDA @iwda]

Feminist movements are the game-changers in the journey to gender equality. Here's why investing in feminist movements is crucial to the change we all want to see in the world. Find out more about the #ResourceFULLCollective https://t.co/ynio6QG5gb