Public Health SpotlightCayman on Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)/ Understanding the rallying cry for HWM
Public Health Spotlight Monthly Issue 6- February 2023 Grand Cayman, Thursday, 16 March 2023: The Public Health Department published its sixth monthly Public Health Spotlight on Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) since the announced changed on August 31, 2022. From…
The role of women-owned businesses in developing countries
There can be no question that the COVID pandemic has wrought havoc on economies across the globe, with the world’s least developed economies bearing the brunt of the misery. For women in developing countries, though, the economic devastation borne of…
Migrant child workers scandal uncovered in U.S.
From Miriam Karmali, Freedom United March 12, 2023 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Child traffickingMigrant children forced into hazardous work in the U.S.Packers Sanitation Services, a leading cleaning company in the meatpacking industry, has come under scrutiny following…
IOC and UN Women launch new Gender Equality Through Sport initiative in New York
10 Mar 2023 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and UN Women have launched the Gender Equality Through Sport Bridging Project, a new joint initiative that will use sport as a tool to advance gender equality and prevent gender-based violence. The…
Figure Skating in Harlem receives IOC Women and Sport Trophy 2021 for the Americas
10 Mar 2023 – Figure Skating in Harlem, a not-for-profit organisation located in New York City, providing girls with innovative year-round health, education and fitness programmes was officially presented with the IOC Women and Sport Award 2021 Trophy for the Americas….
CTO leader bats for gender equality in Caribbean tourism
The chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Kenneth Bryan said the focus of International Women’s Day (IWD) this year reminded him of how much women have contributed to the success of the region’s most dynamic economic driver, tourism. Bryan,…
WISTA, Cayman Islands – Elects New Board
Microsoft Word – WISTA press release MAR2023 – LOCAL-73770873-v2 Established in 1974, the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) is a global organization connecting female executives, leaders and decision makers around the world. WISTA International serves as a…
Cayman: Introducing the Women in Policing Network and a Review of the FCDO Conference in the UK
In 2021, The UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) implemented a 4- year project in seven of the eleven British Overseas Territories to enhance and develop leadership in the territories, and specifically to advance female leadership in policing in…
100+ Women Who Care Cayman Islands presents Girl’s night out with a difference
George Town – 100+ Women Who Care Cayman Islands will host its first event of 2023 at Guy Harvey’s Boathouse Grill on Thursday, March 23. The giving circle is kicking off the year with their ‘Girl’s night out with a…
OC President hails NOCs’ progress at Panam Sports Women in Sport Conference
07 Mar 2023 – The efforts made by National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in the Americas to advance gender equality and promote safe sport were praised by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on 7 March at the opening of the Panam…
