Cayman Islands Gender Affairs Unit bolsters Honouring Women Month
CAYMAN ISLANDS (GIS) – Preparations for March’s Honouring Women Month (HWM) events have been significantly boosted by a strategic alliance between the Ministry of Community Affairs’ Gender Affairs Unit (GAU) and the Family Resource Centre (FRC). “The Gender Affairs Unit and…
The Publisher speaks: What happened to the ‘Avon Calling’ girls?
Do you remember the Avon girls? The TV and Radio Ads with a door chime and a lady’s voice saying, “Avon calling”? They’re not calling anymore. And last year I learnt that Avon has closed in Australia and New Zealand….
Avon lady gets a digital makeover
By Alistair Gray From Financial Times The Avon lady is getting a digital makeover in a belated campaign by the beauty company to drag its direct sales business into the 21st century. Up to a million members of Avon Products’ global…
Beauty will save the world: Pavel Belogour holds Miss UniTrader contest final in Shanghai
The history of beauty contests has its roots in antiquity. In ancient China, even special rules were created for carrying out a unique procedure for choosing a beauty. They came to us in the poetic images of ancient Chinese literature….
Her Valentine’s Day gifts
Incredibly Luxurious Valentine’s Day Gifts for Her From The Cut So Thursday is looming and you still haven’t bought your special someone a Valentine’s Day gift. You could buy something from our list of affordable (but expensive-looking!) presents … or, if you’re…
The Editor speaks: Another International Day I wasn’t aware of……
It seems every day on our Calendar has “A Day” set aside to remember and/or recognize some one, some people, some occupation, etc. etc… The list goes on and on and as all the days in our Calendar Year have…
Cayman Islands Gender Affairs Unit recognises Int. Day of Women and Girls in Science
On Monday, 11th February, the Cayman Islands Government’s Gender Affairs Unit joins with the United Nations in observance of The International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In a resolution adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in December…
Joint message from Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women and Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO for the International Day for Women and Girls in Science 11 February
Recently, young women and girls around the world have been vocal in calling for action to combat climate change everywhere. When 16-year-old Swede Greta Thunberg charged World Economic Forum attendees in Switzerland to ‘act as if our house is on…
Caribbean women reported as first all-black women’s rowing team to cross Atlantic ocean in gruelling competition
By Samara Lynn From Black Enterprise Four women from Antigua have just completed a grueling rowing competition and many are heralding them as the first all-black women’s rowing team to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Their official team name is Team…
Beach volleyball competition returns to Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands Volleyball Federation (CIVF) has announced that it will once again be a host country for the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tournament. The competition returns to Cayman after a break in 2018, and will take place from 26 to…