Feminist Standards for Governance 2026

Equality Bahamas is facilitating a series of workshops to develop Feminist Standards for Governance which which will serve as a people’s agenda for 2026 to 2031. The next general election in The Bahamas looms ahead, and with no fixed election date, it can be called at any time. Political parties will each produce a document with vague statements and promises based on their own priorities and beliefs about the people’s needs, without consultation. We invite you to participate in the development of an alternative to partisan campaign material.

​Equality Bahamas has designed a process to guide groups of people through identifying problems and their roots and working toward recommendations to address the issues at a systemic level. Feminist Standards for Governance workshops have nine streams or thematic areas—health, education, youth, women and LGBTQI+, environment, social services, labor and economy, arts and culture, and governance. We are continuing to facilitate workshops in January and February, building on the people’s agenda we began crafting in 2025.

Our events in January & February 2026 will take place online, and at both The National Art Gallery of  The Bahamas and Poinciana Paper Press. 

Stay up to date with all upcoming Feminist Standards for Governance sessions here.

Jan 31,  11am @ Poinciana Paper Press: Social Services

On Saturday January 31, we’ll be discussing the thematic area of Social Services.

Feb 4, 6pm: @ The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas: Education 

On Wednesday, February 4, we’ll be discussing the thematic area of Education.