On November 16th, 2019, The WomenSpeak Project conducted the Write To Speak Spoken Word Workshop. The workshop which was facilitated by Alyea Pierce, a poet and Fullbright… Read more “Write To Speak Spoken Word Workshop”
Category: Capacity Building
Activities, events and reflections on the role of civil society in advancing women’s human rights
Write to Speak
“Write to Speak” spoken word workshop for women. Learn to tell impactful stories using your poetic voice. In this workshop participants will be exposed to the tools… Read more “Write to Speak”
Telling Women’s Stories
For the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence Campaign 2018, WomenSpeak presents “16 Stories” :original works of fiction and poetry dealing with issues of violence,… Read more “Telling Women’s Stories”
Your Story Women’s Writing Retreat
The WomenSpeak Project hosted it’s first full day Your Story Women’s Writing Retreat on September 16, 2018 at Green Meadows Santa Cruz. Twenty women participated in the… Read more “Your Story Women’s Writing Retreat”
Legitimizing Virtual Constituencies: How CSOs are Using Digital Technologies to Enlarge the Space for Citizen Participation in Women and Gender Issues in the Caribbean
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”
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”
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”
Your Story Women’s Writing Workshop at Bocas Lit Fest 2017
The WomenSpeak Project conducted its first writing workshop on April 30th, 2017 in partnership with Bocas Lit Fest. The workshop was conducted as part of the WomenSpeak’s… Read more “Your Story Women’s Writing Workshop at Bocas Lit Fest 2017”
Lorna Goodison
The Womenspeak Project will be hosting a writing workshop for women entitled “Your Story” at @bocaslitfest on 30th April 2017 10am to 1 pm at National Library,… Read more “Lorna Goodison”