Between April and July 2016, The WomenSpeak Project conducted a study on how women and gender focussed civil society organisations (CSOs) in the Caribbean are using social… Read more “Legitimizing Virtual Constituencies: How CSOs are Using Digital Technologies to Enlarge the Space for Citizen Participation in Women and Gender Issues in the Caribbean”
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International Women’s Day 2018
International Women’s Day is a time to come together and celebrate all that women are and all that they contribute to society. It is also a time… Read more “International Women’s Day 2018”
Of Presidents and Precedents
How do you go about getting a female President appointed? ~You take charge for setting the agenda.~ Those fighting for women’s human rights are challenging deeply embedded… Read more “Of Presidents and Precedents”
WomenSpeak Songwriting Workshop
The WomenSpeak Project, in partnership with The Institute for Gender and Development Studies, hosted its first Songwriting Workshop on November 25th, 2017 to commemorate International Day for… Read more “WomenSpeak Songwriting Workshop”
WomenSpeak Songwriting Workshop
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign, which runs from November 25 which is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women to December… Read more “WomenSpeak Songwriting Workshop”
Advocacy For Introverts
This past week I was unexpectedly invited to attend the Caribbean Security Forum 2017: a meeting of business interests and security experts discussing various dimensions of crime… Read more “Advocacy For Introverts”
Deaf Women Have a Voice
Deaf women have a voice and I believe it is high time we start listening to them. For when we don’t, we allow injustice and abuse to… Read more “Deaf Women Have a Voice”
You Don’t Have to be Pretty
I was at a party the other day, and I found myself staring at the ice in my drink. It’s weird, but at parties I get strangely thoughtful.… Read more “You Don’t Have to be Pretty”
On Coming Out as Bisexual
Over the entire span of my dating life, I’ve had boyfriends and girlfriends. When I’m dating someone of the same sex, though, there’s an anxiety that comes… Read more “On Coming Out as Bisexual”
Ask Him More: Gender Bias in Recruitment
“Do you have any children or plan on having children anytime soon?” Stop asking me when I plan to have kids in a job interview! It’s bad… Read more “Ask Him More: Gender Bias in Recruitment”