The Caribbean region has made considerable progress in terms of access to education, achieving virtually universal primary school enrollment and similar levels of educational attainment relative to comparable countries. However, there are persistent learning inequalities throughout students’ life cycles as they progress from primary to secondary and tertiary education. … [Read more...] about Gender gaps in education in the Caribbean: are girls doing better than boys?
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Reigniting Empowerment of tribal women in Suriname
Please join us on a small adventure where the only thing you need to pack is your imagination… Imagine the tropical Amazonian rainforest of Suriname with dense canopies of vegetation and through the dense forest flows a beautiful river called the Suriname River. Across the rapids and through one of the many sandy banks of this river you will find the entrance to the village … [Read more...] about Reigniting Empowerment of tribal women in Suriname
The Gender and Energy Nexus: A call for inclusion in T&T’s green hydrogen industry
Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) has made significant strides towards renewable energy and low carbon solutions. By embarking on the first utility scale renewable power generation facility, launching ‘The Roadmap for a Green Hydrogen Economy’, as well as commencing the Solar Park Project at the Piarco International Airport, the country has confirmed its commitment towards reducing … [Read more...] about The Gender and Energy Nexus: A call for inclusion in T&T’s green hydrogen industry
Progress and Perspective: Reflections on Women of the Afro-Caribbean Diaspora in the Americas
The International Day for Afro-Latina, Afro-Caribbean, and Diaspora Women is celebrated across the hemisphere every July 25th. The day commemorates the first Summit of Afro-Latina and Afro-Caribbean Women. The Summit, which was launched in 1992, was a crucial moment for women of African descent to gain greater visibility and recognition for their contributions to culture and … [Read more...] about Progress and Perspective: Reflections on Women of the Afro-Caribbean Diaspora in the Americas
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