Bahamas

February 27, 2022 957 views

Women are under-represented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This is even more true for women who are part…

March 11, 2016 3953 views

Mothers are advocating for their daughters’ rights to exist as black people, unashamed of their roots – from historical to…

January 1, 2016 3348 views

Street harassment can take different forms in different places, writes Alicia Wallace, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nassau, Bahamas, but…

September 27, 2015 2819 views

Viewing images and videos that are known to be recorded and shared without the consent of those shown makes the…

June 20, 2015 2692 views

The tradition of gender-based discrimination is being challenged in the Bahamas, writes Alicia Wallace, 29, a Correspondent from Nassau, Bahamas,…

May 30, 2015 3745 views

A festival in the Bahamas has sparked renewed debate about the factors behind violence against women, writes Alicia Wallace, 29,…

February 13, 2013 2604 views

The Commonwealth is training Caribbean youth workers on educating young people about their human rights. The first regional workshop is…

December 11, 2011 2671 views

The Bahamas has been plagued by a record spate of homicides over the last twelve months, many of which are…

December 11, 2011 2461 views

The Bahamas has been plagued by a record spate of homicides over the last twelve months, many of which are…

June 12, 2011 14232 views

Sometimes it is better to walk away, relax and cool down before a confrontation escalates into something more, writes 26-year-old…