“In order to return focus to our Carnival and traditional artforms, it is important to vest the knowledge of these traditions in our young people and lay the foundation for preservation of the cultural artforms that are intrinsically T&T.” Vacation camp Zante! founder, Dara Healy made the statement as she explained why the camp focuses … Continue reading
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He For She Campaign: 10,000 men asked to stand up against abuse of women (August 23, 2015)
Around the world, the 25th of each month is celebrated as ‘Orange Day’, as part of a call by the United Nations Secretary General for organizations to reaffirm their commitment to ending violence against women and girls by wearing orange. As part of the observation of this day in August, the Network of NGOs of … Continue reading
Khadiha Sinanan: Helping Young People Talk About Sex (August 9, 2015)
I enjoyed doing this interview with Khadija Sinanan, in August 2015, because it was awesome to be able to show that young persons in T&T were being respected and had a voice. It was also exciting to highlight issues and topics that are important but too often are whispered about but never really spoken … Continue reading
US judge: Gay rights are human rights (June 22, 2015)
Trinidad-born, US-based Judge G Helen Whitener says the rights of LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex) people are human rights and they are asking for respect and the right to be themselves without being persecuted. Judge Whitener, who is openly gay, sits on the Pierce County Superior Court, the highest trial court in … Continue reading
Is it A Crime to Menstruate? | THE 50 MILLION MISSING CAMPAIGN BLOG ON INDIA’S FEMALE GENDERCIDE
Is it A Crime to Menstruate? | THE 50 MILLION MISSING CAMPAIGN BLOG ON INDIA’S FEMALE GENDERCIDE.
Rapists, Beware: Detroit Prosecutor IDs 21 Attackers in ‘Rape Kit’ Probe – The Daily Beast
We need women like this in legislatures all over the world… and especially here in T&T, people who will make a fuss until something is done. “When Worthy learned of the Detroit pileup from the colleague who discovered it by chance, she says, she demanded immediate action from the police chief at the time. “No … Continue reading
We’re all sex workers, aren’t we?
“I have sex, just like you. I just have it for money. You don’t do that? Really? So how did you get that Blackberry? That fancy car? Or that fancy dinner I heard you talking about last night?” This is an imaginary conversation that came out of a session that was held during a media … Continue reading
Don’t talk bout me so!
How would you feel if every time the media spoke about people in your community, they used words like “victims”, “contaminated” and “sufferers”? Wouldn’t you then hesitate to tell people that you were part of that community, even if you knew that this could be potentially hazardous to those you come into contact with? … Continue reading
I am a woman
I am a woman. I need to be able to walk on the street without having to endure catcalls from the fellas on the corner or random men walking down the street. I need to be able to not have to worry that if I don’t smile, nod, or reply to them, they might start … Continue reading
