Aug. 8, 2023 – The Tribune

Equality Bahamas and founder Alicia Wallace featured in The Tribune on August 8, 2023.

From The Tribune:

A Member of Parliament was accused of physical and sexual violence as well as alleged threats of death more than three months ago, and there is no action resulting from the slow investigation. The accused Member of Parliament continues to hold his position, and has not been pressured by the Prime Minister or any parliamentarian to remove himself from parliament.

“In my opinion this is a clear disregard and lack of respect and care, by this administration, for survivors of sexual violence and other forms of intimate partner violence. It has no concern for the woman who went to great lengths to report to the police and later to the media. Its inaction appears to be support for abuse of power, whether perceived or realized, by the Member of Parliament,” said Alicia Wallace, director of Equality Bahamas. “Based on the way the government mishandled this case, it should be no surprise that the government attempted to dupe civil society with its complete reversal on the Gender-Based Violence bill, replacing it with another bill while pretending it is meant to have the same effect.”

Apr. 26, 2023 – Guardian Radio 96.9FM

Equality Bahamas founder and co-director Alicia Wallace featured in Guardian Radio’s On the Clock with Erin Greene on April 26, 2023.

Tune in from 8:55 to hear about the premiere of the documentary produced by Alicia Wallace called Two-Faced: Gender Equality in The Bahamas, Sexual Assault Awareness month, our #Strike5ive campaign, and The Bahamas’ Domestic Violence Bill.

Listen back to the replay below.

March 6, 2023 – The Tribune

Equality Bahamas featured in The Tribune on March 6, 2023.

From The Tribune:

THIS week sees the celebration of International Women’s Day – an opportunity to both celebrate women and, more pointedly, to continue removing barriers that hinder women.

On Saturday, members of Equality Bahamas and supporters held a march, speaking out over gender justice and climate justice. It was followed by an expo at the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts on a variety of topics.

Women’s rights were very much at the forefront of the event – and so it is timely indeed that a senior US official has spoken out on the matter too.

EDITORIAL: Honour women with equal rights (The Tribune)

US Chargé d’Affaires Usha Pitts spoke at an event held by the International Black Women’s Public Policy Institute in Freeport – and she urged Bahamian women not to wait around for men to grant them equal rights under the constitution or outlaw marital rape.

She declared: “The fact is that nothing changes for women until we take political power.”

She noted the number of women elected in the last election – seven – but equally noted they were outnumbered four to one by men.

She said: “It showed that little by little Bahamian women are starting to take the political power they deserve. And that word is very important because no one gives political power, you got to take it.”