Kavita Naidu Explained

Kavita Naidu is a Fijian international human rights lawyer known for her work on climate change, refugee and criminal law.

Early life and education

Naidu is from Fiji.^{[1] [2]} She has a master's degree in law with specialization in human rights and international law.^[3]

Career

Naidu practices law in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji.

Her clients include the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights in Fiji, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Fiji, the Director of Public Prosecutions (New South Wales) in Australia, Attorney General's Chambers of Fiji, and Oxfam Australia.

She was previously the climate justice programme officer for the Asia Pacific Forum On Women, Law And Development, in Thailand.^[4]

She serves on the board of directors of Greenpeace Australia^{[5] [6]} and has been critical of the government of Australia's climate policy.^[7] In 2021 she accused Australia of failing to sufficiently address climate change.

Naidu is an advocate for climate justice with a feminist perspective and works to uplift women and communities affected by crises and conflict.^[8]

Selected publications

• Naomi Joy Godden, Pam Macnish, Trimita Chakma & Kavita Naidu, (2020), Feminist Participatory Action Research as a tool for climate justice, Gender & Development, 28:3, 593–615, DOI: 10.1080/13552074.2020.1842040

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fitzsimmons . Caitlin . 2022-03-05 . International Women’s Day highlights climate justice as a feminist issue . 2022-04-04 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
2. Web site: 2021-11-11 . Human rights expert calls for more female leadership on climate . 2022-04-04 . Cook Islands News . en.
3. Web site: Kavita Naidu . 2022-04-04 . Greenpeace Australia Pacific . en-AU.
4. Web site: Womxn’s work and the climate transition . 2022-04-04 . theecologist.org . en.
5. Web site: Women’s voices need to be heard . 2022-04-04 . Fiji Broadcasting Corporation.
6. Web site: Australia’s climate obstruction in the Pacific revealed . 2022-04-04 . Fiji Broadcasting Corporation.
7. Web site: 2021-11-03 . Pacific: Australia accused of silencing critics in the region . 2022-04-04 . ABC Radio Australia . en-AU.
8. Web site: IWD 2022 Events by UN Women Australia . 2022-04-04 . Broadsheet . en.