THE SITUATION Most countries worldwide have adopted public health measures to minimize the risk of contagion and spread of COVID-19. For the Caribbean, many of these measures include “stay at home” orders and the closure of entertainment and relaxation venues such as bars and beaches. And while these measures are needed to stop the spread of COVID-19, the quarantines can … [Read more...] about HOME NOT SO SWEET IN TIMES OF COVID19
Laurence Telson
Laurence Telson is a Senior Operations Specialist at the Gender and Diversity Division (SCL/GDI) and is the focal point for gender related strategic and operational matters in the Caribbean. Laurence spearheaded IDB’s first regional policy dialogue on masculinity in the Caribbean which occurred at UWI-Mona, in collaboration with the IGDS and the University of the West Indies. Laurence joined the Bank as a Junior Professional and worked primarily on governance in Ecuador, Barbados, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. In 2016, she was awarded the IDB Group Outstanding Mentor Award in 2016 as a recognition of her dedication to promoting diversity and her leading role in the creation of the Afro-Descendant Alliance Group (ADAG) of the Bank.
Man-up: Hegemonic Masculinity in the Caribbean
The Caribbean region is home to countries with the highest per capita incomes. In terms of human development, Anglophone nations such as The Bahamas and Barbados are among the 58 countries in the world identified as “very high human development”; Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank amongst those identified in the category of “high human development”. English-speaking … [Read more...] about Man-up: Hegemonic Masculinity in the Caribbean