Tagged: black women and activism
#TooSexyToVote: Female Voter Suppression in The Bahamas
On the heels of the U.S. presidential election, The Bahamas is preparing for its general election expected to be held in May 2017. The Bahamas has successfully maintained a voter turnout of over 90% for general elections — one of the highest in the world.
#LifeInLeggings Gives Voice to Caribbean Women
During the early weeks of December, the voices of Caribbean women were lifted and amplified, bound together by the #LifeInLeggings movement started in Barbados by Ronelle King and Allyson Benn.
A Primer on the Caribbean's Intersectional Feminism
We all know that feminism, in its simplest form, is defined as the belief that men and women should have equal rights.
Multiple Identities: On Black Women and Feminism
While feminism is described as the belief in political, economic, and social equality of all genders, intersectional feminism takes other identities into consideration.
On the Importance and Diversity of Self-Care
In a world of inequality when it comes to wealth, privilege, and opportunity, a preoccupation with social justice pervades our thoughts, conversations, and lives.