Fiji Women, Peace and Human Security Update (February 2012)

FemLINKPACIFIC's website has been updated with our Fiji Women, Peace and
Human Security Update (February 2012)

For February, the 3 key Women, Peace and Human Security issues for our
centres were:

1) rising price of food

2) school fees

3) access to land

The average age of the women interviewed was 34

In a female-headed household the average salary earned is $141 FJD, in
contrast to the male-headed household average salary of $247 FJD.

The majority of women interviewed (54%) bought their fruit and vegetables
from the market due to the lack of access to land

93% of interviewees, majority of who lived in the greater Suva area, had
access to a medical centre in their area to cater emergency, illness and
pregnancy.

Radio is the key source of information for 86% of women interviewed

Find out more, follow the link:
http://www.femlinkpacific.org.fj/index.cfm?si=main.resources
http://www.femlinkpacific.org.fj/index.cfm?si=main.resources&cmd=forumview&
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Vinaka-Shukriya, Peace

Sharon Bhagwan Rolls, Executive Director, FemLINKPacific (www.femlinkpacific.org.fj)

ENDS

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