Fiji cannot succeed as a nation if the full participation of every Fijian, especially women, are not included in nation building.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama highlighted this while speaking at the launching of the 70th Anniversary celebrations for the Adi Cakobau School.
Bainimarama says the building of the new Fiji can only come about when every woman and every young girl in Fiji knows that their destiny will only be determined by their own discipline and ability.
He stressed that for far too long, our women have held back by the barriers of backwards cultural attitudes, old boys’ networks and by fear of violence at home and in their communities.
The Prime Minister reassured the women present at the event that Government has fought back against those forces of repression by seeking to empower our women from all over our country and from all walks of life in Fiji.
He says that government has invested more than ever before in initiatives specifically designed to uplift Fijian women and level the playing the field across the Fijian economy.
Bainimarama also commended the institution’s dedication to the education and empowerment of women that has helped pave the way for the success that Fiji and the Fijian economy enjoy today.
He also highlighted the importance of Fiji’s Presidency at the upcoming COP23 meeting that will be held in November in Bonn, Germany.
Meanwhile, Adi Cakobau School was founded in 1948 by the Fijian government as a boarding school to provide a "refined" intermediate education for Fijian girls.
