Before joining the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), I was a journalist working in the Caribbean. The police were among the key stakeholders with whom I interacted almost daily. Even with this close ‘working relationship’ I realised that I had—until recently—very limited knowledge about the work of law enforcement. This may be true for most people who do not engage with … [Read more...] about Partnering with the police to end gender-based violence
Golda Lee Bruce
Golda Lee Bruce is a Development Storyteller and Communications Specialist in the Caribbean Country Department of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Before joining the IDB Golda worked as a Journalist and News Anchor in her native Trinidad and Tobago. She was the Deputy Head of News at Guardian Media Limited where she led the merger of its print and broadcast newsrooms into a single digital-led operation. Golda holds a master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s in Media and Communication from The University of the West Indies, Mona.
Improving Lives with Education: One Person at a Time
Jason Christie remembers the sound of his mother crying at night. She dreaded returning to her job as a domestic worker the next day. The pay was bad and the treatment she received on the job was worse. But with a family to feed, she never stopped working, even when her health was failing. Jason felt powerless at that time. He wanted to do more to help his mother, but he was … [Read more...] about Improving Lives with Education: One Person at a Time
When the End is just the Beginning: getting the Caribbean to think big
“I am not closing anything. This is the start. This is the beginning. This is the point from which we move.” These were the words of Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator CEO Racquel Moses as she closed the curtain on the first Pivot Event. The two week-long event ended in October with the presentation of nine moonshots for the Caribbean by 2040. The Pivot Event brought … [Read more...] about When the End is just the Beginning: getting the Caribbean to think big
Time to Pivot: The Caribbean as a World Leader
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley believes the Caribbean can be a global leader in technology and innovation. In an inspiring message at the launch of the first Pivot Event, Prime Minister Mottley called on Caribbean people to shed their lack of cultural confidence for the region to take its place as a global leader. “We must have the cultural confidence to develop … [Read more...] about Time to Pivot: The Caribbean as a World Leader
No Greater Time To Invest in a Better Future
For many Trinidadians the present quarantine measures stir up memories of another time when we all had to stay at home. In 1990 the Jamaat al Muslimeen, a local Muslim group, attempted to overthrow the government of Trinidad and Tobago. Insurgents held the cabinet hostage at the parliament building. While other members of the Jamaat seized control of the national broadcaster … [Read more...] about No Greater Time To Invest in a Better Future