Cayman Islands Minister goes to United Nations
Minister Rivers at U.N. for CEDAW Extension Minister for Gender Affairs, Hon. Tara Rivers was at the United Nations in New York today (Wednesday, 16th March) for the extension of Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against…
86 Year old letter to a US bank
Supposedly this is true but it made me smile – I am sure it will you. Shown below, is an actual letter that was sent to a bank by an 86 year old woman. The bank manager thought it amusing…
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The Grenada revolution and women’s struggle for liberation
By Ajamu Nangwaya From telesur Socialist feminism is an ally in the struggle against capitalism, imperialism and racism. The Grenada Revolution, which lasted from March 13, 1979, to Oct. 25, 1983, gave the Anglophone Caribbean an example of a different…
Cayman Islands Brokers Assoc. re-elects 1st female president
The Cayman Islands Real Estate Brokers Association (CIREBA) has re-elected Jeanette Totten, who was also the first woman President to serve CIREBA from 2011-2014. Jeanette started her own boutique-style real estate company, Cayman Luxury Property Group with her husband in…
In the Caribbean, celebrating women takes more than a day
From CaribFlame The Caribbean joined the international community in marking International Women’s Day March 8, but for many countries the observance will continue. In Dominica, rights groups say they will continue to lobby for tougher sentences for those convicted of…
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New genetics program helps Caribbean women minimize cancer risk
From Caribbean News Now WEST PALM BEACH, USA — Caribbean women now have the ability to minimize cancer risk through a new genetics program that can help determine whether they are at risk for certain types of cancer. If you…
10 Caribbean roots women in U.S. elected posts
From News Americas Now Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, last April, accompanied President Barack Obama on his Caribbean trip to Jamaica and the Summit of the Americas in Panama. (White House photo) Compiled By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW…
US Justices reject Alabama’s refusal to recognize lesbian woman’s adoption
By Marcia Coyle, From The National Law Journal The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reversed an Alabama Supreme Court’s refusal to recognize a lesbian’s nearly decade-old adoption in Georgia of her former partner’s three children. “A state may not disregard the…
Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against women in the Cayman Islands
Statement concerning extension of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women to the Cayman Islands By Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin, MBE, JP, MLA 2 p.m., Tuesday, 8 March, 2016 CIGTV studio Good afternoon and thank…
Getting to Equal by 2030: The future is now [International Women’s Day]
Statement by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2016 March 8 Today, as we celebrate International Women’s Day , we affirm that when it comes to Getting to Equal by 2030, The Future is Now….
