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: Gender Based Violence
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”
Your Money
I still remember those nights Sleeping with my knees locked tight The lascivious looks you gave me Are burned into my psyche And Mom was either oblivious… Read more “Your Money”
The Longest Journey
The sky was strange that day. Blanched white. This lack of colour disturbed her. Alba held tighter to her older sister’s hand. Leah was walking with an… Read more “The Longest Journey”
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”
Adolescent Sexual Initiation
A 2000 report titled “A Portrait of Adolescent Health in the Caribbean”, sponsored by PAHO, surveyed over 15 000 adolescents between the ages of 10-18 from… Read more “Adolescent Sexual Initiation”
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is not a “crime of passion” but a result of sustained patterns of psychological, sexual, and physical abuse as a means of sustaining power and control in an intimate relationship.