We all want and need to see ourselves. No matter how different we are, how unique our circumstances, it is important to know that there are other people have similar experiences, facing similar struggles, failing in the same ways, and trying to find the light at the end of the tunnel. Sometimes we find this […]
In recent years, there seems to have been an increased in reported suicide and attempted suicide. People are in distress, and they are not being adequately supported. People experiencing anxiety, depression, and thoughts of suicide do not present in exactly the same ways. People find a variety of ways to cope, with most methods being […]
After crossing over from Village Road to Soldier Road, in the left lane, the driver to the right of me cut across me to turn into the drive-through of one of the fast food restaurants on the corner. Luckily, I anticipated that the person would do something foolish, so I drove with an abundance of […]
Cases of gender-based violence against women continue to be in the news on a daily basis. With little or no ongoing work to prevent gender-based violence against women and girls and insufficient resources allocated to intervention, women and girls are experiencing violence in many forms, and repeatedly. A 26-year-old man who met a 14-year-old girl […]
At Equality Bahamas, we host Pride events throughout the month of July. In many parts of the world, Pride events take place in June, often marked by a march. Even with information at our fingertips, people pretend not to understand what Pride is or why it exists, or they insist on maintaining their ignorance. Pride […]
We are one week away from celebrating 51 years of independence in The Bahamas. Last year, the celebration seemed to last forever with many events and designated thematic days in the lead-up to July 10. This year is much less busy and promotion of Independence events seemed to start quite late. Nonetheless, much of the […]
THE Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence against Women, also known as the Belém do Pará Convention was adopted on June 9, 1994. Belém do Pará is now 30 years old and has been ratified by 32 of the 34 member states of the Organization of American States (OAS). The Bahamas […]
It looks like we are in for another race to the bottom. We are now halfway through this term, and the Free National Movement will decide who its leader will be in the coming weeks. While the two candidates, from what we have seen thus far, are quite different, neither inspires confidence. The party itself […]
The Network of Caribbean Feminists released its statement–calling on CARICOM to support the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) case at the International Court of Justice for measures to be taken against genocidal actions by Israel–on the ongoing genocide […]
It should not be surprising at this point. Another week, another idiotic statement in response to the call for the criminalization of marital rape. This week, when asked about movement on the marital rape bill, the prime minister made a number of disturbing comments. First, he said, “Drafts are given for consideration. So we have […]
