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Congresswoman warns Trump's immigration ban may extend to the CaribbeanNEW YORK, United States (CMC) —Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke has warned that US President Donald Trump’s executive order barring entry to the US for the predominantly Muslims nationals of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen may extend to the Caribbean.
Women In Energy Conference Next WeekMore than 400 women from across Jamaica, the Caribbean and North America are scheduled to attend the second annual Women In Energy Conference on March 9 and 10 at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.
The conference, which is spearheaded by the women of JPS, seeks to broaden discussion on the developments in energy and how everyone impacts the future of energy. CARIBBEAT: A great read on Guyana women in special edition of Guyana Cultural Association's e-magazineThough published during Women’s History Month in March, the Guyana Cultural Association of New York’s Guyana Folk and Culture e-magazine celebrating the accomplishments of Guyanese women is a great read year-round.
The Sisterhood of NetballANDREA KIDD often gets puzzled looks when she tells people she spends her summer weekends playing netball. “I have to explain that it’s like basketball, but you can’t dribble with the ball, and our baskets have no backboards,” said Ms. Kidd, 36, a Jamaican immigrant who plays defense for Pivot, a team in the Caribbean American Netball Association’s summer league for women, at Lincoln Terrace Park in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Jamaican Shamique Simms Is the New Caribbean's Next Top ModelMIAMI, FL--(Marketwired - Apr 4, 2017) - Shamique Simms is the Caribbean's Next Top Model (CaribeNTM) 2017. The finale of CaribeNTM took place on Monday April 3rd and this year's competition ended in dramatic fashion, as two contestants tied for second place -- Samantha West from Trinidad and Nkechi Vaughn Guyana.
Dominican Republic Author Wins Caribbean literature prizePOINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe -- Dominican Republic author Rita Indiana Hernández was awarded the Grand Prix Littéraire Région Guadeloupe on Saturday at the fifth Caribbean Writers Congress hosted by the Guadeloupe Regional Authority for her novel “La Mucama de Omicunlé”, published by Périférica.
Rita Indiana was born in Santo Domingo in 1977. A writer but also singer-songwriter, she started writing when she was quite young before developing a passion for music and reinventing the merengue. Her songs lyrics as well as her novels focus primarily on Caribbean social and ethical issues. |
Trump's Global Gag a Devastating Blow For Women's RightsThe image of a group of men in suits making decisions about the rights of women is becoming an emblematic sign of the backlash against our human rights, particularly those related to women´s bodily integrity and reproductive and sexual freedoms.
Just two days after the massive demonstrations for equality and against discrimination that took place in cities across the USA and around the world, President Donald Trump decided to put the rights Trump's Global Gag a Devastating Blow for Women's RightsMEXICO CITY, Jan 25 2017 (IPS) - The image of a group of men in suits making decisions about the rights of women is becoming an emblematic sign of the backlash against our human rights, particularly those related to women´s bodily integrity and reproductive and sexual freedoms.
Caribbean Countries reaffirm commitment to UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable DevelopmentMEXICO CITY, Apr. 30, CMC – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), says regional countries have reaffirmed their collective commitment to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Community"Demerara Gold" Is A Black Feminist Caribbean Play You Need to SeeGriffith, who has recently earned praise for her role in Tina Andrew’s Buckingham, says Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun partly inspired her to write her story.
Womens History Month- Five Caribbean Women Of The U.S. Armed ForcesNews Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Mar. 3, 2017: There is no denying the contribution of foreign-born immigrants and women to the U.S. armed forces and Caribbean-born women are undoubtedly making major contributions at some of the highest levels of service in the U.S. Armed Forces today. Here are five you should know this Women’s History Month:
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Caribbean Female Voices Say There Are Greater Roles for First LadiesSeveral women of prominence are calling for the Caribbean’s first ladies and the spouses of heads of government to be allowed more prominent roles in the development of their countries and the advancement of various causes.
Caribbean women in Labour Force DisadvantagedWomen are disadvantaged in the labour market, with lower level and lower paying jobs than men in the Caribbean.
According to the 2016 United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Human Development Report (HDR) for the Caribbean, which focuses on several groups and their “vulnerabilities”, although women head nearly half of the Caribbean households, the participation of women in senior managerial jobs is still limited to less than one quarter of these jobs in all researched Caribbean countries, with the exceptions of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Barbados. Breast Cancer Survivor Using Memoir To Build a Much Needed Oncology Center in CaribbeanDallas, TX — In 2007, not long after fulfilling her dream of living in Paris, France, Karla Baptiste was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer at the age of 34. She had just received her MBA and, like most new graduates, she was on top of the world and thinking ‘The best is yet to come!’ “I could not have been more optimistic. I never would have thought I would be battling breast cancer the following year,” she said. The cancer diagnosis was a shocker to say the least but she took solace in knowing that if her life were to end soon she had no regrets. She had followed her dream and lived it up in Paris like it was her last chance.
Verónika Mendoza, 2016 Peruvian Presidential Candidate, to Speak on Women's Leadership in Latin America—April 14 at NYUVerónika Mendoza, a 2016 candidate for Peru’s presidency, will take part in “The Revolution is Feminist: Women Leadership in Latin America,” a panel discussion on April 14, 5 p.m. at New York University’s Silver Center for Arts and Science (100 Washington Square East [at Washington Place], Hemmerdinger Hall).
Jamaican Women Breaking The Mold in South FloridaTAMARAC – In an industry where women make up less than three percent of the workforce, Tamarac resident Jakki Mitchell has daringly defied odds by building a 20-year-career in construction, balancing that responsibility with that of being a dedicated mother to her 15-year-old son and still making time for volunteering, traveling and pre-dawn workouts.
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