Table 5 Policy measures targeting older women in relevant Fijian Government National Plans and Strategies
From: Gender, health and ageing in Fiji: a mixed methods analysis
POLICY or STRATEGY | Gender focus |
|---|---|
Fiji National Gender Policy 2014 | “Ensure development programs are inclusive of actions to assist elderly women, widows, and single mothers who are highly vulnerable to social economic pressures or disasters and who may have a high risk of poverty related diseases.” (Section 5.12, paragraph 9, p.22) “Recognise the special security requirements of women and girls including the young and the elderly. Ensure safe, equipped, confidential facilities for the provision of health care services which have adequate lighting, safe pathways, and protective infrastructure are available and maintained.” (Section 5.12, paragraph 10, p.22) |
Ministry of Health and Medical Services Annual Corporate Plan 2017–18; | This text is from Annex 7 of the Corporate Plan, which provides a matrix showing links between Corporate Plan targets and the Sustainable Development Goals. “Provide quality preventive, curative and rehabilitative health services responding to the needs of the Fijian population including vulnerable groups such as children, adolescents, pregnant women, elderly, those with disabilities and the disadvantaged.” (Targeted outcome, page 15) [Commitment repeated in Fiji’s Annual Operational Plan, 2018–19] “Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels.” (Targeted outcome performance measure, page 17) |
National Policy on Ageing 2011–2015 | “Particular attention needs to be paid to older women because they make a up a larger proportion of the older population and are much more likely to be widowed, neglected, and poor.” Policy summary, p. v Develop awareness raising campaigns of the need to protect the rights of older persons, particularly the rights of older women and promote the use of key International Human Rights Conventions to which Fiji is a signatory, particularly the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.” Goal 1, Objective 1, Strategy (i), p. vi Support the care-giving role of older persons, particularly older women. Goal 4, Objective 1, Strategy (iii), p. vii “The Human Rights of older persons are respected and upheld, particularly of older women.” Appendix 1: Implementation Matrix: Objective 1.2 p.2 |