femLINKpacific

What femLINKpacific does

femLINKpacific is a Fiji-based charitable non-profit organization founded in September 2000, emerging from the Blue Ribbon Peace Vigil during Fiji's 2000 coup. It operates as a feminist media organization dedicated to promoting gender justice, ecological sustainability, peace, freedom, equality, and human rights across the Pacific. The organization serves diverse rural women leaders, young women, women with disabilities, and LGBTIQ advocates across Fiji's 14 districts through its Rural Women Leaders Community Media Network (RWLCMN), reaching approximately 1,600 women engaged in convenings and broadcasts. Its primary constituents are civil society beneficiaries rather than paying customers, with the organization operating on a community-led go-to-market model.

The organization's core product portfolio centers on femTALK89FM, the first mobile community radio station in Fiji and the Pacific region, launched in 2004 and now broadcasting 24 hours via a 300-watt transmitter across the Suva-Lami corridor with additional stations in Labasa (currently under maintenance) and mobile units serving remote communities. The Women's Weather Watch (WWW) is an inter-operable two-way information-communications platform providing weather updates and disaster preparedness information to rural women leaders, functioning as a real-time situation reporting mechanism for media and podcast productions. Supporting products include the HeroWins illustrated publication series, Community Radio Times programming, and multilingual translations of UNSCR 1325 and CEDAW in nine Pacific languages (Fijian, Bislama, Hindi, PNG Pidgin, Rotuman, Solomon Islands Pidgin, Tongan, iTaukei, and English). The technology stack is built around community radio broadcasting infrastructure with mobile units, without API exposure or software platform monetization.

Revenue is derived entirely from institutional grant funding, with no fees charged for services. Named funders include UN Women, the European Union (through the Technical Cooperation and Capacity Building Facility and the Building Community Resilience to Climate Change through Civil Society Action Project), The Asia Foundation (POWER UP Project, Feb 2024 - June 2025), Women's Fund Fiji, the UN Capital Development Fund, and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. The organization operates regional work in Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Kiribati through partnerships such as the WE RISE Coalition and the UN Women Women's Resilience to Disasters (WRD) programme, with strategic co-development partners including Vanuatu Young Women For Change, Women in Media (WIM) Fiji, the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA), and the International Women's Development Agency (IWDA). Headquarters are in Suva with offices in Labasa and Levuka (launched June 2023), and the organization is led by Executive Director Fay Volatabu following a 2022 leadership transition.

Name

femLINKpacific

Legal name

femLINKpacific

Website

https://femlinkpacific.org.fj

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

femLINKpacific is a Fiji-based non-profit feminist media organization operating femTALK89FM community radio, the Women's Weather Watch disaster communications platform, and a Rural Women Leaders Community Media Network spanning 14 districts, serving rural women, youth, women with disabilities, and LGBTIQ advocates across Fiji and the Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Feminist Community Media & Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Emergency Communications, Alerting & Public Warning Systems (HLAJAGAF)

Keywords

• Community radio broadcasting
• Feminist media advocacy
• Women's rights organizing
• Disaster preparedness communications
• Rural community media

Headquarters

HQ city

Suva

HQ country

Fiji

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Non-profit organization funded primarily through institutional donor funding from organizations including UN Women, European Union, The Asia Foundation, Women's Fund Fiji, and UN Capital Development Fund.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

femLINKpacific operates community radio (femTALK89FM) and the Women's Weather Watch inter-operable communications platform to amplify rural women's voices across the Pacific. The organization runs the Rural Women Leaders Community Media Network spanning 14 districts in Fiji, delivering 24-hour broadcast programming, disaster preparedness information, and policy advocacy through mobile radio units, community convenings, and partner coalitions with regional bodies such as the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and UN Women.

Product overview

femLINKpacific is a feminist media organization operating a portfolio of community media products centered on amplifying women's voices. The core offerings include femTALK89FM (24-hour community radio station), Women's Weather Watch (inter-operable disaster preparedness communications platform), and the Rural Women Leaders Community Media Network spanning 14 districts. Supporting products include the HeroWins publication series and the Community Radio Times. The organization also provides multilingual translations of international frameworks (UNSCR 1325, CEDAW) and runs collaborative programs like the Power Up Project. The technology infrastructure enables two-way communication between rural women leaders and national decision-makers through radio broadcasts, SMS updates, and mobile units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• femTALK89FM Community radio station for, by, and about women, providing a platform for diverse rural women, young women, women with disabilities, and LGBTIQ+ advocates. Operates 24 hours in Suva with a 300-watt transmitter covering the Suva-Lami corridor, with additional broadcasts from Labasa and mobile units.
• Women's Weather Watch (WWW) Inter-operable information-communications platform providing rural women leaders with weather updates, disaster preparedness information, and a mechanism to document lived realities through disasters and climate change. Functions as a two-way communication system enabling real-time situation updates for media and podcast productions.
• Rural Women Leaders Community Media Network (RWLCMN) Network connecting rural women leaders across 14 districts in Fiji, facilitating convenings, media training, and advocacy for women's human security priorities including peace, development, and disaster resilience.
• HeroWins Publication Illustrated publication series featuring stories of women as first responders, covering themes of protection, human security, participation, and preparedness in disaster contexts.
• Translations of UNSCR 1325 and CEDAW Multilingual translations of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in Fijian, Bislama, Hindi, Papua New Guinea Pidgin, Rotuman, Solomon Island Pidgin, Tongan, iTaukei, and English.
• POWER UP Project Collaboration with Women in Media (WIM) Fiji and Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) to strengthen women's coalition addressing Gender Based Violence and Freedom of Expression, funded by The Asia Foundation, running February 2024 to June 2025.
• Community Radio Times Regular publication and broadcast program featuring community news, events, and feature articles highlighting women's voices and issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Network expanded to 14 districts reaching approximately 1600 women across Fiji
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pacific Islands Forum SecretariatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional convening partnership on women's representation in parliament and policy conversations. Implemented through Technical Cooperation and Capacity Building Facility (TECCBUF) funded by European Union. Supports strengthening of NSA and CSO participation in regional policy making.
• VanCare Insurance LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate finance awareness session provider at regional convening, supporting climate insurance education for rural communities.
• Women in Media (WIM) FijicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOWER UP Project partner for feminist media collaboration. Joint activities include International Women's Day celebrations, World Media Freedom Day panels, PPSEAH training, and gender training for media houses.
• Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOWER UP Project partner for empowering women in media across Pacific countries. Conducted trainings in Vanuatu with participants from Papua New Guinea, Solomons, Vanuatu, Kiribati, and Australia.
• Vanuatu Young Women For ChangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for regional convening in Vanuatu, opening space for feminist media work and affirming regional relationship building.
• UN WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for Women's Resilience to Disasters (WRD) programme in Fiji, Kiribati, Vanuatu, and Solomon Islands. Distributes funding to approved women's groups and monitors progress.
• WE RISE CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of feminist organizations including IWDA (Australia), Fiji Women's Rights Movement, Brown Girl Woke (Samoa), SISTA (Vanuatu), Voice for Change-Jiwaka (PNG). Attended CSW 68th session together. Joint advocacy on Beijing Declaration monitoring.
• Fiji Women's Crisis CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ending violence against women and girls advocacy. Joint condemnation of cyberbullying against women MPs.
• Pacific Partnership to End Violence Against Women and GirlsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership promoting gender equality, preventing VAWG, and increasing access to quality response services for survivors.
• International Women's Development Agency (IWDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWE RISE Coalition member with ECOSOC status enabling CSW attendance. Pacific feminist organization supporting women's rights advocacy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Women's Development Agency (IWDA): Australia-headquartered feminist organization and WE RISE Coalition member. Functions as a backer and peer for femLINKpacific's gender-equality work in the Pacific, but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple regions.
• Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID): Global feminist membership organization supporting gender-justice movements worldwide. Functions as a global-scale comparable to femLINKpacific's niche Pacific feminist-media work, with shared donor and convening ecosystems.

Direct peers

• Fiji Women's Rights Movement (FWRM): Fiji-focused feminist human rights organization and WE RISE Coalition co-member. Directly comparable gender-equality, advocacy, and feminist movement-building work in Fiji.
• Pacific Islands News Association (PINA): Regional media association for Pacific journalists and broadcasters. Listed as a POWER UP Project partner conducting trainings across PNG, Solomons, Vanuatu, Kiribati—directly comparable feminist media/regional journalism focus.
• Vanuatu Young Women For Change: Vanuatu-based feminist organization serving as femLINKpacific's regional expansion host and partner. Comparable youth-led feminist NGO operating in climate-resilience and gender-equality space in the Pacific.
• Fiji Women's Crisis Centre: Fiji-based non-profit providing counseling, shelter, and advocacy on gender-based violence. Direct peer to femLINKpacific given overlapping feminist mission, Fiji geography, and explicit partnership on ending violence against women and girls advocacy.
• Women's Fund Fiji: Grantmaking foundation funding feminist organizations in Fiji, including femLINKpacific's Levuka district expansion. Operates in the same ecosystem with overlapping grantee/peer network.
• Rainbow Pride Foundation (Fiji): Fiji-based LGBTIQ advocacy organization participating in femLINKpacific's community radio programs and convenings. Comparable non-profit civil society profile and grassroots mobilization in the same geographic market.
• Women in Media (WIM) Fiji: Fiji-based organization promoting gender equity in media. Direct POWER UP Project partner running joint feminist media training, World Media Freedom Day panels, and gender training for media houses—near-identical mission and methodology.

Emerging players

• Pacific Rainbow Advocacy Network (PRAN): Regional trans community advocacy network engaged in peacebuilding and community media. Smaller scale than femLINKpacific but operates in overlapping Pacific social-justice media space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/femlinkpacific
• YouTubesoundcloud.com/femlinkpacific
• Facebookfacebook.com/femlinkpacific
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1521047

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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