Watch YouTube’s new inspiring video put together in honor of International Women’s Day
BY SABA HAMEDY From Mashable YouTube is utilizing International Women’s Day as a chance to share the stories of inspirational women from around the world.The Google-owned video platform on Tuesday unveiled its latest social good campaign called “#HerVoiceIsMyVoice.” The goal…
Cayman Islands ministers International Women’s Day 2017 joint message
International Women’s Day 2017 Joint Message by Honourable Tara Rivers, JP, Minister for Education, Employment and Gender Affairs and Honourable Osbourne Bodden, JP, Minister for Community Affairs, Youth and Sports On behalf of the Government and the Ministry of Education,…
US: State claims Hilton paid woman less than male coworkers, including her son
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist New Jersey’s top prosecutor has accused Hilton of unlawful discrimination for paying a female Homewood Suites employee less than her male equivalents, including her son. The complaint [PDF], filed by New Jersey Attorney General…
Male Gender Equality Activist Wednesday’s Cayman Islands IWD Keynote Speaker
The first man to ever minor in Women’s Studies at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, will deliver tomorrow evening’s (Wednesday, 8 March 2017) keynote address at this year’s International Women’s Day Celebration. His speech for the event is titled “Gender on…
Cayman Islands: Jackson Katz to speak at International Women’s Day 2017
In keeping with this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) theme – “Be Bold for Change,” the Family Resource Centre (FRC) of the Department of Counselling Services, has invited a male keynote speaker to address the annual observance. The International Women’s…
ILO, Gallup to publish joint report on International Women’s Day
28 Feb 2017 GENEVA/WASHINGTON – The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Gallup will launch a joint report entitled Towards a Better Future for Women and Work: Voices of Women and Men on the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8…
‘Caribbean’s Next Top Model’ is back *
By Essiba Small From Trinidad Express Former Miss Universe Wendy Fitzwilliam really came to talk about season three of Caribbean’s Next Top Model (CaribeNTM), but instead the conversation went in the direction of hair and hair extensions. Admit it! It’s…
Leveling the playing field for women in tech is vital for emerging industries
By Amir-Esmaeil Bozorgzadeh From TechCrunch When I hear about the need to push gender diversity in tech and improve gender disparity in the industry, it takes me a second to appreciate the full reality of the situation. When the industry’s…
United Airlines: Pilot taken off flight after political rant
From Newsmax United Airlines says it’s investigating after a pilot was removed from a San Francisco-bound flight before it left Austin, Texas. United Airlines spokesman Charlie Hobart confirmed the pilot wasn’t in uniform when she boarded the plane Friday. He…
What women can do for regional economies
By Luiza Carvalho From Trinidad Express This week, top government officials responsible for gender affairs from more than 30 Latin American and Caribbean countries meet in Panama in preparation for the annual session of the most important global policy-making body…