What is Roshika Deo?
[[File:Roshika Deo, 2014 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Roshika Deo, in 2014.]] '''Roshika Deo''' (born December 12, 1980) is a [[Fiji]]an [[politician]] and [[activist]].<ref name=gofundme>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gofundme.com/5aaq3o |title=Be the Change Political Campaign by Roshika Deo - GoFundMe |access-date=2015-03-17 |archive-date=2014-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903053752/http://www.gofundme.com/5aaq3o |url-status=dead }}</ref> Deo started the ''Be The Change Campaign'' organization in Fiji. The organization supports [[feminism]], [[human rights]], and [[environmentalism]].<ref name=gofundme/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iwoccelebration.org/2014-international-women-of-courage-award-winners/|title=2014 International Women of Courage Award Winners - International Women of Courage Celebration|publisher=|access-date=2017-02-14|archive-date=2017-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326115947/http://www.iwoccelebration.org/2014-international-women-of-courage-award-winners/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Deo was a candidate for the Fiji National [[Election]]s in September 2014. She was the first to put her name on the official list of people trying to be elected.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awiu.org/2014/04/06/introducing-roshika-deo-a-2014-woman-of-courage/|title=AWIU » Introducing Roshika Deo, 2014 International Woman of Courage|work=AWIU|accessdate=20 March 2015|archive-date=28 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328072717/http://www.awiu.org/2014/04/06/introducing-roshika-deo-a-2014-woman-of-courage/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Many members of the FijiFirst and SODELPA parties, as well as members of [[Methodist]] [[Church]] in Fiji criticized Deo. It was difficult for Deo to get enough [[signature]]s of support to officially become a candidate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fijivillage.com/news/Roshika-Deo-having-difficulties-collecting-signatures-9r5sk2|title=Fijivillage :: Your home on the world wide web|author=Communications Fiji Limited|work=fijivillage.com|acce