Read more Bright IdeasEditor's Pick Caribbean Women in STEM February 27, 2022 1963 views Women are under-represented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This is even more true for women who are part…
Read more Gender Equality & LGBTI “Natural hair, racism and gender equality” March 11, 2016 5582 views Mothers are advocating for their daughters’ rights to exist as black people, unashamed of their roots – from historical to…
Read more Gender Equality & LGBTI “I was harassed here. No one helped me” January 1, 2016 3800 views Street harassment can take different forms in different places, writes Alicia Wallace, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nassau, Bahamas, but…
Read more Gender Equality & LGBTI “Consent is required in an internet world” September 27, 2015 2999 views Viewing images and videos that are known to be recorded and shared without the consent of those shown makes the…
Read more Gender Equality & LGBTI “Facing resistance and gender-based discrimination” June 20, 2015 2877 views The tradition of gender-based discrimination is being challenged in the Bahamas, writes Alicia Wallace, 29, a Correspondent from Nassau, Bahamas,…
Read more Gender Equality & LGBTI “Controversy makes distinction clear: rape is not sex” May 30, 2015 4900 views A festival in the Bahamas has sparked renewed debate about the factors behind violence against women, writes Alicia Wallace, 29,…
Read more Human Rights Educating young people about their human rights February 13, 2013 2985 views The Commonwealth is training Caribbean youth workers on educating young people about their human rights. The first regional workshop is…
Uncategorized “Number of murders in The Bahamas so far this year: 117” December 11, 2011 3004 views The Bahamas has been plagued by a record spate of homicides over the last twelve months, many of which are…
Uncategorized "Number of murders in The Bahamas so far this year: 117" December 11, 2011 2634 views The Bahamas has been plagued by a record spate of homicides over the last twelve months, many of which are…
Uncategorized “Let go of the situation that makes you angry and move on with life” June 12, 2011 15986 views Sometimes it is better to walk away, relax and cool down before a confrontation escalates into something more, writes 26-year-old…