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- Dominion Day Celebration advertisement, 20 June 1867
Whitby Chronicle, 20 June 1867, p. 2 A newspaper advertisement for the Dominion Day celebrations to be held on 1 July 1867. Whitby Chronicle, 20 June 1867, p. 2 A newspaper advertisement for the Dominion Day celebrations to be held on 1 July 1867.Whitby Public Library - Women at Centre Stage
This article describes how the Jamaican theatre collective, Sistren, hosted workshops on issues that ranged from migration to pregnancy, child rearing, birth control, and sexual violence. Held at sugar estates and factories across the country, the workshops involved dramatic exercises to educate audiences on the social barriers faced by women. This article describes how the Jamaican theatre collective, Sistren, hosted workshops on issues that ranged from migration to pregnancy, child rearing, birth control, and sexual violence. Held at sugar estates …CERLAC Resource Centre - Hymns for the Hungry
Jamaican poet Lorna Goodison, formerly the writer-in-residence at the University of the West Indies, Mona, discusses how she uses poems as a medium for channeling the suffering of Caribbean peoples—specifically in the aftermath of Hurricane Gilbert. She is the author of "Jamaica Women: An Anthology", of "I am Becoming My … Jamaican poet Lorna Goodison, formerly the writer-in-residence at the University of the West Indies, Mona, discusses how she uses poems as a medium for channeling the suffering of Caribbean peoples—specifically …CERLAC Resource Centre - Caribbean: A Mixed Record of Progress for Women
In this article that surveys the record of women's rights in the Caribbean, the author suggests that, despite the significant advances made during the UN Decade for Women (1975-85), women remain "largely marginalized and deprived" in Caribbean societies. The author interviewed leading scholars on Caribbean womanhood to determine the limits … In this article that surveys the record of women's rights in the Caribbean, the author suggests that, despite the significant advances made during the UN Decade for Women (1975-85), women …CERLAC Resource Centre - Jamaican women — never give up
An article on the challenges facing Jamaican women who sought gender equality in the late 1970s. The author argues that women were disproportionately affected by the island's neoliberal economic reforms. She explores this theme through the struggle against hoarding, the fight for paid maternity leave, and the protests against austerity … An article on the challenges facing Jamaican women who sought gender equality in the late 1970s. The author argues that women were disproportionately affected by the island's neoliberal economic reforms. …CERLAC Resource Centre - Sistren: Talking Back to the Stereotypes and Writing Women into the History of Jamaica
An interview with Honor Ford-Smith of the Jamaica School of Drama. Ford-Smith, former CERLAC Associate Director, recounts how she came to form Sistren, a women's theatre collective that draws on the experiences of Jamaican actresses to produce nationally-acclaimed performances. The interview also deals with Sistren's two-week tour to Canada where … An interview with Honor Ford-Smith of the Jamaica School of Drama. Ford-Smith, former CERLAC Associate Director, recounts how she came to form Sistren, a women's theatre collective that draws on …CERLAC Resource Centre - Seaborn Collection
Collection donated to London Public Library by Col. Edwin Seaborn in 1951. Collection donated to London Public Library by Col. Edwin Seaborn in 1951.London Public Library
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