Eve hails from Ovalau, the first capital of Fiji, and identifies as a transgender woman. She was born Deaf and is a native sign language user. Eve is a team member of Deaf Consultancy Pacific and serves as a project officer for Disability Pride Hub. She also contributes to advancing human rights for persons with disabilities, including those with SOGIESC (sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics) who have disabilities, as an advocate and activist.

Eve has worked as a sign language teacher and has been a member of the Fiji Sign Language Committee, focusing on appreciating Fiji's diverse culture and language and respecting the variances in signs and meanings across different divisions of the country. Being given the opportunity to build and revitalize Fiji Sign Language for specific settings and ensure its use and preservation for the future is a great honor for her. Eve is excited for this project, as it involves the engagement and approval of the Fiji Deaf community, who are the custodians of this language.

Fiji Sign Language (FJSL) is the primary language of the Deaf community in Fiji, with regional variations influenced by cultural and linguistic diversity across the country. However, the language lacks standardized signs for many important concepts, particularly in the areas of human rights, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), safeguarding, and SOGIESC (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics) rights.

Eve’s project aims to develop and standardize approximately 70 new FJSL signs for these critical topics through a collaborative and community-driven process. The project will involve both online and in-person consultations with Deaf leaders and the Fiji Sign Language Committee to ensure consensus on each new sign. Once finalized, these signs will be added to the FJSL sign bank and made publicly accessible through video recordings shared in group chats and community gatherings.