Tearful scenes as kidnapped Chibok girls reunited with families
By Stephanie Busari, From CNN Story highlights Almost 200 girls still held captive by Boko Haram At least 14 parents of the missing girls have died since 2014 kidnapping Abuja, Nigeria (CNN)The 21 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped and released by terrorist…
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The Role and Responsibility of the Cayman Islands Ministry of Gender Affairs
Statement to the Legislative Assembly Second Meeting of 2016/2017 Session By the Honourable Tara Rivers, JP, MLA Minister of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs The Role and Responsibility of the Ministry of Gender Affairs 12 October 2016 In light of…
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Tara Rivers: Extension of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women to the Cayman Islands
Statement to the Legislative Assembly Second Meeting of 2016/2017 Session By the Honourable Tara Rivers, JP, MLA Minister of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs Extension of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women to the…
RNC Chair Reince Priebus condemns Trump for obscene comments about women in 2005 video
By Rebecca Harrington From Business Insider The chair of the Republican National Committee on Friday issued an extraordinary rebuke of its party’s presidential nominee 31 days before the election, after a 2005 video surfaced of Donald Trump making vulgar comments…
Cayman Islands: Women’s retreat challenges regional women- Be Transformed For Service
Some 500 Adventist women from Cayman and around the Caribbean converged on the campus of the University College of the Cayman Islands last weekend to be inspired and re-charged at the 2016 Women’s Retreat. Joining them were Women’s Ministries leaders…
HSM Vipers wins Cayman Islands Women’s Flag Football League
HSM sponsored the HSM Vipers in the Cayman Islands Flag Football Association league over the summer and became the victors of the women’s league. On October 2, 2016 the HSM Vipers were awarded the trophy for their participation and overall…
Caribbean countries pledge to empower women, girls
From Antigua Observer UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have pledged their “resolve” to achieve positive outcomes for empowering women and girls in the Caribbean as part of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon’s global-inspired movement and…
Sex toy maker faces class action lawsuit over tracking
By Jon Fingas From engadget If you were creeped out by the thought of a sex toy creator collecting data about your usage habits, you’re not alone. An Illinois woman has filed a class action lawsuit against the We-Vibe 4 Plus’…
Senior citizen cheerleading team is slaying in Japan right now
BY SOPHIE HIRSH From Mashable When you picture cheerleaders, visions of high school, ponytails and movies like Bring It On probably come to mind. However, in Japan, a dazzling cheerleading troupe called Japan Pom Pom is entirely made up of…
Graphic sexual assault photo series forces you to see the victim
BY REBECCA RUIZ From Mashable Warning: The attached photos contain graphic depictions of sexual violence. On Friday (Sept. 9), photographer and college student Yana Mazurkevich marked Brock Turner’s release from jail by publishing a photo series on sexual assault entitled “It Happens.”…
