Women’s Wednesdays: Redefining Leadership

On February 3, 2021, Aneesah Abdullah faciliated a Women’s Wednesdays session called Redefining Leadership.

Only 12 percent of those currently sitting in parliament are women. This is well below the United Nations’ minimum quota of 30 percent. We know that even that is not enough.

– What do we need from our current women leaders in order to create real change?
– How do we measure women’s leadership value? How do we refrain from essentializing women as leaders?
– What kind of leadership do we want to see among leaders in various sectors? How can feminist leadership be manifested in those sectors?
– How do we address power in the context of women’s leadership?

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 session below.