Roshika Deo
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Roshika Deo is a Fijian feminist and activist, the founded the Be The Change movement.
Career
In 2009, Deo received the Paul Harris Fellowship Award for her community service.[1] She was also nominated for the Amnesty International Human Rights Defender Award in 2013 and received the US Secretary of State International Women of Courage Award from Michelle Obama in 2014.[2]
Deo was an independent candidate in the 2014 general elections.[3]
Deo established the Be The Change party.[4][5]
Personal life
Roshika Deo belongs to an Indo-Fijian Hindu family. Her father, Indar Deo, was a councillor, a politician for the National Alliance Party, and a businessman who now lives in Australia.[citation needed]
Deo attended Suva Grammar School and holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the South Pacific (USP).[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Narayan, Yashna; Singh, Ekta (September 3, 2009). "Balance" (PDF). Fiji Women's Rights Movement. Rotary award for ELF graduate. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "Bios of 2014 Award Winners". state.gov. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014.
- ^ "Roshika Deo Criticises Rabuka Appointment". fijisun.com.fj. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Priya Chattier: The political journey of Roshika Deo in Fiji's 2014 elections, Developmental Leadership Program (DLP), February 26, 2016, retrieved March 7, 2017 – via YouTube. Held at a DLP Annual Conference in 2016.
- ^ Chattier, Priya (October 29, 2014). "Fiji's women speak up in growing numbers inside parliament". The Conversation. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
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