Bahamas: Male Violence Against Women

Womanish Words would like the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women to be called what it really is – the International Day for the Elimination of Male Violence Against Women, and posts a rant poem in an “honest attempt to contribute to the naming and defining of male violence against women, of defining it so that we can recognize it, and stop it.” Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

Bahamas: Women’s Right to Safety

“Crime in the Bahamas denies women and their children the right to safety, which is a human right,” says Womanish Words , adding: “The new Nobel laureates I hope will remind Bahamian women of this human right to safety , and inspire us to courage enough to speak out when this right is denied to us.” Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

Bahamas: Untimely Justice

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco “We can construct a state of the art airport, dredge our harbour, and expand our seaports. We can tax and spend like there is no tomorrow. But yet, we cannot deliver and administer an effective justice system!”: Weblog Bahamas ‘ Jerome Pinder blogs about “a travesty of Justice.”

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Bahamas: The Right to Speak Out

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco “I always have and always will speak up when my rights as a homeowner, a citizen and a human being are being threatened”: Womanish Words believes that her voice is the most powerful tool she has.

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Bahamas: Is Cuba Next?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco “I would love to see a non-violent uprising for human rights…sparked by blog writers and fed and sustained till victory by the power of the internet. As we have seen it is entirely possible”: Womanish Words would like to see Cuba follow in Egypt's footsteps

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Bahamas: In Solidarity with Egyptian Women

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco “It always was outrageous to me that humble blog writers like me were being thrown into jail for criticizing the government. But it is proof that this thing called citizen journalism is powerful”: Womanish Words is standing with the women protesters of Egypt.

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Bahamas: In Solidarity with Egyptian Women

Bahamas: In Solidarity with Egyptian Women

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco “It always was outrageous to me that humble blog writers like me were being thrown into jail for criticizing the government. But it is proof that this thing called citizen journalism is powerful”: Womanish Words is standing with the women protesters of Egypt.

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Bahamas: In Solidarity with Egyptian Women

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco “It always was outrageous to me that humble blog writers like me were being thrown into jail for criticizing the government. But it is proof that this thing called citizen journalism is powerful”: Womanish Words is standing with the women protesters of Egypt.

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Human Rights VP call Government’s action ‘reprehensible, despicable, unprofessional’

Freeport, Bahamas – (The Freeport News) Joe Darville, vice president of the Grand Bahama Human Rights Association (GBHRA) is speaking out against the Government’s decision to terminate employees of the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas. Yesterday union officials were expected to meet with Minister responsible for Broadcasting Tommy Turn-quest, to find out which employees would remain as the BCB moves toward becoming a public broadcasting network. Fourteen employees are expected to be disengaged at the Northern Service in Grand Bahama and the entity will remain in operation for about another year before a final determination is made on what will be done..

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Human Rights and Police Brutality

The Grand Bahama Human Rights Association is extremely concerned about the recent spate of reported alleged cases of brutality wrecked upon individuals while in police custody.

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