A partnership of Pacific Organizations of and for Persons with Disabilities.
Fiji Islands
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Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
This International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, let’s recognize Indigenous traditional knowledge holders and the vital role they play in health and well-being.
We can all help promote respectful, evidence-informed and culturally-safe health systems that value Indigenous knowledge.
Stand up for equity.
Speak out against discrimination.
Support Indigenous Peoples’ rights.
#HealthForAll
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
Media Release: Pacific Islands Forum to Observe the General Elections in Tonga
Read full release: forumsec.org/publications/re…
Pictures: PIF Observer Mission consultations with stakeholders.
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
As part of an ongoing webinar series, @IDA_CRPD_Forum and @CBM_Global hosted “The Global Disability Summit: Advancing Data Processes.” The session explored how OPD-led and inclusive data processes strengthen rights and accountability through the #GDS2025 mechanism.
💡 Highlights:
• 86 commitments on data to reinforce national systems
• Good practices of OPD-led and intersectional data initiatives
• Partnerships and co-ownership of data by OPDs
🌏 OPD leaders shared examples from the field:
🇵🇫 Pacific: National statistics offices trained by the @PDFSEC to integrate disability questions in censuses.
🇰🇪 Kenya: @UDPKenya built OPD capacity for local data analysis feeding national reports.
🇵🇭 Philippines: Las Piñas Persons with Disability Federation’s citizen data now informs local budgets and health programmes.
🔗 Catch up on the first webinar of the series and see what’s driving the #GDS2025 data movement: shorturl.at/RcvtC
ALT Collage of speakers, moderator and Sign Language Interpreters
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
Session 2 of the Civil Society Forum at #COSP18 kicks off with Sainimili Tawake, CEO of the Pacific Disability Forum (@PDFSEC), highlighting the need to strengthen both the human rights and people-centric approaches to enhance social development policies.
ALT Split-screen view from COSP18 Session 2 of the Civil Society Forum. On the left, Sainimili Tawake, CEO of the Pacific Disability Forum, speaks from a panel table. On the right, a sign language interpreter translates her remarks in real time.
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
We have to be clear that culture perpetuates #GBV incldg isolation & abuse for women w disabilities in the midst of the #ClimateCrisis; we need more faith leaders to address the reality of #violence from the pulpit - Sainimili Tawake @PDFSEC
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
Asinate of #NOLASamoa #SRHR #GBV assessment highlighted the need for a focused approach to reach women w disabilities in rural communities
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
Addressing the #SRHR priorities of #women & #girls w disabilities in Fiji + Vanuatu + Samoa presented this afternoon w Lanieta Tuimabu & Nelly Caleb @PDFSEC @STPCoalitionPac
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
"It's not about charity but justice" - Lanieta Tuimabu FDPF President speaks #disabilityinclusive #truth2power & #climatejustice ! She h/lights that women w disabilities & feminist sisters are joining the Conference from Tonga & Fiji - a programme initiative of @PDFSEC & @AWID
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
Sainimili Tawake from @PDFSEC speaking at the first plenary on Women and Health at the #15Triennial. She made firm emphasis on the rights of women and girls with disabilities, access to services, and infrastructure limitations. – at Marshall Islands
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
"#Disability lies at the intersection of gender, age, race, and indigenous identities, making persons with disabilities the most marginalized group in SIDS" - Setareki Macanawai, CEO, @PDFSEC on behalf of PDF, IDA, @SGPWD at the recent #SIDS4 conference.
👉internationaldisabilityallia…
ALT Setareki S. Macanawai inside the plenary hall with Dr. Aubrey Webson, Ambassador to the United Nations for the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda.
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
Beautiful service, remembering & celebrating the life of Angeline Chand, dedicated advocate for persons with disabilities & wonderful human being. Angie, you leave behind a rich legacy, you will be remembered fondly & greatly missed. May you rest in peace.
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
📢Announcement: IDA held an election to form a new executive committee. The new leadership will continue to honour IDA’s mission to advance disability inclusion across the UN and globally.
👉Access the press release here: internationaldisabilityallia…
ALT Screenshot of the press release: Renewal and reinforcement of the International Disability Alliance
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
"@PDFSEC stays firm in amplifying our call that resilience can only be achieved thru gender & disability inclusive approaches" - Nelly Caleb is CSO co-chair of 5th @wrdhub Board - @STPCoalitionPac @PIFA4CJ @PacWPSMediators
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
If you want to know how much focus we place on the welfare of our teachers, you just need to look at the teacher’s quarters at Labasa College. It is an eye sore. @FijianEducation
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
🚨Several roads and crossings in the Central Division are still underwater as of this morning.
📣The @FijiNDMO calls on the general public & motorists to REFRAIN from attempting to cross these flooded areas.
📣Stay safe & continue to adhere to advisories from authorities.
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
A family member spoke to a teacher once about her son knowing his alphabet before going into kindy and the teacher said, "you teach him his manners, to be kind and considerate and self aware and his teacher will do the ABCs and the 123s etc
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
Summer is the perfect time to catch up on #AAC2023 sessions. 🏖️
Watch Panel 1b Unlocking Agenda 2030:
🟡 Setareki Macanawai @PDFSEC
🟡 Hercules Paradiang, CBM Philippines
🟡 Sophie Mitra @FordhamNYC
🟡 Michael Palmer @UWANews
📺youtu.be/toUbUbtiq5c
@CBMAustralia #inclusion
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
A strong message from @PDFSEC CEO, Setareki Macanawai on this year's #IDPD2023.
"What we want is equity. When we address inclusion, equity needs to go hand-in-hand. Inclusion gets us to the table, equity transforms that table so we can effectively & meaningfully participate." 👏🏾
Pacific Disability Forum retweeted
🇳🇷 The Nauru 2022 General Elections was a historic moment as Ronwyn Jeremiah, a person with intellectual and psychosocial disability, exercised his right to vote 🗳️👏
To #LeaveNoOneBehind is to foster an #inclusive and #equitable society for effective governance.
#IDPD2023
