Women’s Wednesdays: Femicide in Latin America and the Caribbean

Events

For the first Women’s Wednesdays event of 2023, Equality Bahamas founder and co-director Alicia Wallace speaks to Mexico-based journalist Chantal Flores and Nadeen Spence. The conversation is centered around femicide and what it looks like in Latin America and Jamaica, what reporting about femicide looks like and what it should look like. The women also share what we can do to ensure we have better reporting on femicide and how we as community members can get involved to end gender-based violence.

Watch the replay of the full conversation from January 19, 2023.


Why Femicide: Unpacking the Theme

As a part of the Global 16 Days Campaign 2022 with the theme #LetsEndFemicide, members of the Equality Bahamas team (Lauren Glinton, Allicia Rolle, and Alicia Wallace) talked about the the importance of the theme and its relevance to The Bahamas.

Watch the replay below.

Aftershock: Effects of Femicide on Families

As a part of the Global 16 Days Campaign 2022 with the theme #LetsEndFemicide, Equality Bahamas had a conversation with Jessica Russell (therapist, Grand Bahama) and Khandi Gibson (Founder and Co-Director of Families of All Murder Victims) about the way femicide impacts the families of victims.

Watch the full replay of the event that took place November 28, 2022 below.

 

16 Days Event: Femicide Observatory 2022

Events

This year, the theme for the Global #16Days Campaign is #LetsEndFemicide. Over the next few weeks, and into 2023, we will talk about gender-based violence against women, the killing of women based on their sex or gender, the effects of femicide on loved ones, building a femicide observatory, and using art and therapy in our activism and healing.

Start the week with some care for your body. Join us for a free yoga session with Antonio Weech on Sunday, November 27 at 8am.

Join us on Monday, November 28 at 6pm for a conversation with Jessica, The Therapist and Khandi Gibson (Families of All Murder Victims) about #femicide, its impact on communities, and what institutions and individuals can do to offer support.

The Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA) conducts and promotes research to prevent #femicide and other forms of gender-based killings in Canada. We will be joined by CFOJA Director Myrna Dawson to talk about the structure, function, and impact of a femicide observatory and what building one in The Bahamas would require.

Join the conversation on Thursday, December 1 at 6pm EST.

On Thursday, December 8, join us for a poetry workshop titled Writing Through it Together. Poet Marion Bethel, small press publisher Sonia Farmer, and spoken word artist Brittany Delaney will be with us for two hours, guiding us through the process. Join us in person at Poinciana Paper Press (where we will have treats!) or online by registering to get the link. We’ll start at 6pm EST.

Join us on Saturday, December 10 at 3pm EST at Poinciana Paper Press (12 Parkgate Road) for our final event during the Global #16Days Campaign. Visual artist and small press publisher Sonia Farmer will guide us in writing a poem together and self-publishing it with copies to take home. If you haven’t visited the Press yet, this is a great opportunity to check it out!

CEDAW Speaker Series: Article 9 with Aruna Narain

Aruna Narain, member of the CEDAW Committee, led a conversation on CEDAW Article 9 on November 26, 2022.

The CEDAW (Convention) Speaker Series is designed to familiarize members of the public with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), known as the women’s bill of rights.

Each month, we will be joined by an expert to look at one Article of the Convention, its interpretation, its application to the Bahamian context, and the most recent assessment of the country’s progress.

Watch the replay of the session below, which took place on November 26, 2022.

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/ProfessionalInterest/cedaw.pdf

 

Check out the CEDAW speaker series playlist below for more discussions on the articles.

 

CEDAW Speaker Series: Articles 7 & 8 with Nicole Ameline

Nicole Ameline, a member of the CEDAW Committee, led a conversation on CEDAW Articles 7 and 8 which focus on political and public life and representation.

The CEDAW (Convention) Speaker Series is designed to familiarize members of the public with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), known as the women’s bill of rights.

On the third week of each month, we will be joined by an expert to look at one Article of the Convention, its interpretation, its application to the Bahamian context, and the most recent assessment of the country’s progress.

Watch the replay of the session below, which took place on  November 5, 2022.

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/ProfessionalInterest/cedaw.pdf

 

Check out the CEDAW speaker series playlist below for more discussions on the articles.

 

CEDAW Speaker Series: Article 6 with Corinne Dettmeijer

Corinne Dettmeijer, a member of the CEDAW Committee, led a conversation on CEDAW Article 6 which focuses on trafficking and exploitation of prostitution.

The CEDAW (Convention) Speaker Series is designed to familiarize members of the public with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), known as the women’s bill of rights.

Each month, we will be joined by an expert to look at one Article of the Convention, its interpretation, its application to the Bahamian context, and the most recent assessment of the country’s progress.

Watch the replay of the session below, which took place on September 24, 2022.

Below are documents referenced during the session:
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime – https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/protocol-prevent-suppress-and-punish-trafficking-persons

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/ProfessionalInterest/cedaw.pdf

General recommendation No. 38 (2020) on trafficking in women and girls in the context of global migration:
https://www.ohchr.org/en/documents/general-comments-and-recommendations/general-recommendation-no38-2020-trafficking-women

Check out the CEDAW speaker series playlist below for more discussions on the articles.

 

Youth Training – Yes to Gender-Equal Nationality Law

Events

Equality Bahamas is hosting two Youth Trainings for young people interested in learning more about rights and equality in citizenship.

Join us for two interactive sessions:
September 3, 2022,  9am to 1pm (virtual)
September 10, 2022, 9am to 4pm (in-person)

Topics include:
Constitutional Rights
Nationality Legislation
International Mechanisms
Feminism & Gender Equality
Referenda Processes
Advocacy Strategies

Apply by August 27, 2022 at 5pm: tiny.cc/youth4nationality

Women’s Wednesdays: Paths to Home Ownership

On August 24, 2022, Equality Bahamas was in conversation with young homeowner and real estate agent Hannah Beard who shared her personal experience and professional knowledge about buying or building a house.

The conversation was guided by the following questions:
What are the best ways to find property or a house?
What is the financing process like?
What are the requirements?
What are the phases of building or buying a house?
What are the main pitfalls in searching for and buying a house or property?

Women’s Wednesdays was designed by Equality Bahamas as a response to community members’ requests for a space to access resources, experts, and practitioners, share knowledge, and engage in conversation with one another. Officially started in May 2017, Women’s Wednesdays highlights Bahamian women and our experiences in The Bahamas, specific to our identities including gender, race, sexuality, age, and ability. Held once per month at minimum, the events draw women together to have conversations that bring our individual lives into focus while connecting to family, community, and national narratives.

Watch the replay of the Women’s Wednesdays session below.

CEDAW Speaker Series: Article 5 with Rhoda Reddock

On Saturday, August 20 at 10am EDT, Equality Bahamas was joined by Professor Rhoda Reddock, a member of the CEDAW Committee. Rhoda led a conversation on CEDAW Article 5 with a focus on its interpretation and use to address gender-based violence.

The CEDAW (Convention) Speaker Series is designed to familiarize members of the public with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), known as the women’s bill of rights.

Each month, we will be joined by an expert to look at one Article of the Convention, its interpretation, its application to the Bahamian context, and the most recent assessment of the country’s progress.

Watch the replay of the session below, which took place on August 20, 2022.

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/ProfessionalInterest/cedaw.pdf

 

Check out the CEDAW speaker series playlist below for more discussions on the articles.