Featured Changemaker

Sharon Bhagwan Rolls

Fiji

As a Pacific Island feminist, Sharon Bhagwan Rolls (She/Her) stands out. She works at the intersections of development and humanitarian spaces, where her feminist outlook makes her stand out.  She has committed her life to bring more women of all backgrounds to climate negotiations. Her simple ask? That those that have caused the climate problem pay their fair share.

3 generations of feminists - Sharon (middle) with her daughter Sian and her mother the late Rachel Bhagwan
3 generations of feminists - Sharon (middle) with her daughter Sian and her mother the late Rachel Bhagwan

In her words

I work on “redesigning the table” because from the time I joined the women’s rights and feminist movement in Fiji, my wo’mentors, including my mother, showed me that we do not have to accept the status quo.
Sharon Bhagwan Rolls

Shifting the Power Coalition Technical Adviser

My feminist journey has taught me that when we see injustice we must speak out.
Sharon Bhagwan Rolls

Shifting the Power Coalition Technical Adviser

To new activists, I want to say in this world that can be so instant – instant communication, entertainment on demand – make time to weave your own mat.
Sharon Bhagwan Rolls

Shifting the Power Coalition Technical Adviser

Climate justice means...

“Climate justice is about shifting the power...to young women – our children and grandchildren - to pave the way for a peaceful and inclusive future” - Sharon Bhagwan Rolls