This evening is a very special one as it marks the inaugural lecture of a regional series
recognising women who have made a significant contribution to the making of Caribbean …

It is indeed a challenge to attempt a general overview of the changing status of women in the
Caribbean, given the many differences in colonial experience, language, cultural traditions …

Years ago the Caribbean was in turmoil: social and political protest was widespread, and~ 0
one had to call a meeting of this type to draw attention to the crisis facing the region. he …

There is a continuing discourse on the engendering of history of the Caribbean. As a part of
that discourse, leading historians such as Bridget Brereton and Blanca Silvestrini suggest …

This comment is one that I have encountered often in discussions with both tertiary level
students on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies as well as with men and …

The labour disturbances in the British West Indies in the 1930s are generally regarded as
marking a turning-point in the relationship between the Imperial Government and the island …

" Inequality retards not only the advancement of women but the progress of civilization
itself... The world of humanity is possessed of two wings: the male and the female: So long …

The uprooting of the legal framework of black slavery throughout the Caribbean world
between 1793 and 1886 has left behind a legacy of oppression, so enduring and oftentimes …

Recent discussion of postmodern culture describes a movement from center to periphery,
privileging cultures that were formerly marginalized. Women and Change in the Caribbean …