Feminist Standards for Governance

Feminist Standards for Governance: A People’s Agenda for 2026-2031 is a set of demands for the Government of The Bahamas to serve the people. In a series of workshops from 2021 to 2026, members of the public identified issues of national concern, connected them with systems, named responsible parties, and developed recommendations that address the issues along with their systemic roots. This people’s agenda is evidence of our collective interest in co-creating the future through active participation in governance. 

  • Education

    Recommendation:

    Conduct research to determine the proportion of students who are neurodivergent and develop support systems to diagnose and accompany students with appropriate resources including varied teaching styles and assessment tools.

    All Education recommendations

  • Environment

    Recommendation:

    Center the needs of people in situations of vulnerability in disaster relief planning and support it with adequate funding

    All Environment recommendations

  • Health

    Recommendation:

    Develop a standard flow of care from primary care visits and diagnosis with accompaniment of a patient care coordinator to refer to specialists or groups/programs for education and care provision.

    All Health recommendations

  • Labor & Economy

    Recommendation:

    Educate the public on emerging employment fields and their utility to the national economy and the benefits of engaging people in situations of vulnerability 

    All Labor & Economy Recommendations

  • Social Services

    Recommendation:

    Provide comprehensive training and sensitization to all social services staff on the systems and conditions that lead people to seek assistance. 

    All Social Services Recommendations

  • Governance

    Recommendation:

    Enact laws that empower people in situations of vulnerability to actively contribute to governance while strengthening the educational system at all levels with curricula modified to encourage active participation in the promotion of inclusive governance processes

    All Governance Recommendations

  • Women & LGBTQI+

    Recommendation:

    Allocate resources to develop a knowledge base to support national manufacturing of sustainable menstrual products to be tax-free and stocked by all grocery stores and pharmacies, and present the model to CARICOM states to replicate, scale, and/or adapt.

    All Women & LGBTQI+ Recommendations

  • Youth

    Recommendation:

    Integrate young people’s active, meaningful political participation into national development.

    All Youth Recommendations