Women’s Wednesdays: GBV Policy Recommendations
While the media and government have been tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, another health crisis has been raging: domestic violence. With widespread unemployment, curfews, and lockdowns, survivors are often forced to spend more time with their abusers and have fewer opportunities to escape or seek help. Women and children are most at-risk. How will the government address gender based violence? What is their plan to handle the impact of new public health measures on those who are at risk of abuse? We have yet to hear any real answers. The recent murder of a young mother and her daughter is a jarring reminder of the urgency of the issue and a call to take action now.
Join us at 6:00pm November 4th on Zoom to draft a set of policy recommendations to the government on how to address gender-based violence. We will break into small groups to brainstorm and develop solutions.
Workshop Focus:
How can we demand the government address the issue of domestic violence in The Bahamas?
How can we demand the government address the issue of domestic violence in The Bahamas?
Women’s Wednesdays was founded 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.
#WW242 intentionally centers and prioritizes women and girls, and is open to the public through in-person events, livestreams, and social media activity. With the support of the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, we create a safe space for knowledge-building, idea-sharing, critical dialogue, and movement-building.
Inspired by Equality Bahamas’ Women’s Wednesdays, there is now a similar initiative in Guyana, and other countries in the Caribbean are expected to follow.
Inspired by Equality Bahamas’ Women’s Wednesdays, there is now a similar initiative in Guyana, and other countries in the Caribbean are expected to follow.