Statement by OECS Director General in Celebration of International Women’s Day
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 — Today the OECS Commission joins the rest of the World in observance of International Women’s Day, under the theme ‘Gender Equality for a Sustainable Tomorrow’. This theme is apt, as it seeks to recognize and celebrate…
International Women’s Day 2022: Celebrating Women at the Olympic Games
08 Mar 2022 – On International Women’s Day 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is taking the opportunity to celebrate the progress made towards gender equality at the Olympic Games, and to look ahead at what still needs to be done,…
Cayman: RCIPS celebrates International Women’s Day by highlighting the first All-Women Police Parade
From RCIPS The month of March is celebrated worldwide as International Women’s month and today, Tuesday 8th March, is recognised as International Women’s Day. In light of this the RCIPS would like to highlight the first ever all-women-parade that took…
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International Women’s Day in the Caribbean: Reflections on Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Navigating the Workplace
Reproduced under courtesy of The World Bank Women have an essential role to play in order to build a Caribbean that is resilient and realizes its growth potential. The region has made substantial progress toward gender equality, particularly in women’s…
ILO to launch new gender report for International Women’s Day
1 March 2019 — GENEVA (ILO News) – A new report on global gender equality issues will be launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on 7 March, the eve of International Women’s Day (IWD). The report, A quantum leap for…
In solidarity with women?
International Women’s Day is next week! We want to celebrate all the amazing actions you’ve taken to support women, who are disproportionately affected by modern day slavery. Women and girls make up 71% of modern slavery victims,[1]especially victims of forced marriage,…
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The Editor speaks: Men’s Day passed me by
Over a week ago, specifically Monday November 19th, International Men’s Day was celebrated worldwide because of “the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities”. Did it pass you by here un-noticed? Well there was a movie…
International Women’s Day 2018 Presses for Progress celebrated in Cayman Islands
GRAND CAYMAN (GIS) – International Women’s Day #PressforProgress was celebrated by around 60 civil servants and members of the public on the steps of the Government Administration Building on Thursday (8 March 2018). A highlight of Honouring Women Month in…
Information and communications technologies are essential to the empowerment and success of poor rural women
UN agencies in Rome to mark International Women’s Day Rome, 7 March 2018 – The role of information communications technologies in supporting rural women’s economic empowerment, voice and status, will be the focus of discussions at the International Fund for…
Educator returns to Cayman Islands to give gender violence prevention leadership
March’s Honouring Women Month coincides with a greater awareness of gender harassment issues globally. The debate, fueled by celebrity pronouncements, is gaining momentum with calls for substantive action through the #MeToo, #AskMoreofHim and #AskHerMore campaigns. Well-known gender equality, speaker, trainer…
