Caribbean Feminism: Where Are We Going? 2002

The theme of this issue of CAFRA News, "Caribbean Feminism in the 21st Century: Where Are We Going?", provides us with an opportunity for self-reflection.

The new millennium opened with increasing political upheavals in our region as citizens challenge the systems that are not working for people-centred development

Generational difference and the ‘generation gap’ are important considerations when trying to understand and analyse the state of the feminist movement among young women. Where are the young feminists? What are our generational differences?

I would like to address the development of the Surinamese women’s movement.

I consider myself part of the feminist movement not because I have followed its trajectory and know it fully, but because in my experience as a woman ...

Shakira Maxwell and June Castello, lecturers at the Centre for Gender and Development Studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica surveyed students on what feminism means to them and submitted the responses as their contribution to this issue of CAFRA News.

Young women do not want ot fight young men. They want to understand them and they want the young male to understand them in return.

In a survey of more than 20 women’s organisations and other non-governmental organisations (including CAFRA), James-Sebro suggests that the incidents of domestic violence have increased, although NGOs have been successful in publicising, delegitimising and criminalising domestic violence.