Tag: International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day marked

International Women’s Day marked

| 10/03/2019 | 1 Comment

(CNS Local Life): Dozens of civil servants recognised International Women’s Day (IWD) by wearing purple T-shirts and taking a group photo on the steps of the Government Administration Building on Friday, 8 March. The photo opportunity, organised by the Family Resource Centre (FRC), was one of 20 events the organisation is holding to mark Honouring […]

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International Women’s Day recognised

International Women’s Day recognised

| 14/03/2018 | 0 Comments

(CNS Local Life): About 60 civil servants and members of the public marked International Women’s Day on the steps of the Government Administration Building on Thursday, 8 March. A highlight of Honouring Women Month in March, many of the participants wore purple in recognition of the day.

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Events set for honouring women

Events set for honouring women

| 23/02/2018 | 0 Comments

(CNS Local Life): The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, annually celebrated on 8 March, is “#PressforProgress”, a call to motivate and unite friends, colleagues and the entire community to think, act and be gender inclusive. Throughout March, which is Honouring Women Month, the Family Resource Centre (FRC) will be holding related events including […]

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Message for International Women’s Day

Message for International Women’s Day

| 08/03/2017 | 0 Comments

Joint message from Gender Affairs Minister Tara Rivers and Community Affairs Minister Osbourne Bodden: On behalf of the Government and the Ministry of Education, Employment and Gender Affairs, and the Ministry of Community Affairs, Youth and Sports, we wish all women in the Cayman Islands a happy International Women’s Day.

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Women’s Day speaker to promote gender equality

Women’s Day speaker to promote gender equality

| 07/03/2017 | 4 Comments

(CNS Local Life): The first man to ever minor in women’s studies at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst will deliver the keynote address at this year’s International Women’s Day celebration, set for Wednesday, 8 March. Dr Jackson Katz will speak on “Gender on the Agenda: Why equality between the sexes is a critical issue for women […]

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Sex equality on agenda at Women’s Day event

Sex equality on agenda at Women’s Day event

| 28/02/2017 | 1 Comment

(CNS Local Life): An American cultural theorist will be speaking in Grand Cayman next Wednesday on the topic, “Gender on the Agenda: Why equality between the sexes is a critical issue for women and men”. Dr Jackson Katz, gender equality campaigner, academic and author, will be the key note speaker at  the  International Women’s Day […]

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