Bahamas Crisis Centre Director Dr. Sandra Dean-Patterson yesterday lamented the lack of movement on legislation to criminalize marital rape in The Bahamas.
The sudden death of Minister of Social Services Obie Wilchcombe has not hindered progress on a draft gender policy, according to Acting Minister of Social Services Myles LaRoda who said
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The government expects to have a draft gender policy in hand for review and further consultations next month, Minister of Social Services Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday, noting that The Bahamas fully intends to meet its commitment under various international treaties to ensure equality of the sexes. “We provided a Universal Periodic Review last year (to the
Citing the urgent need to combat a “severe chronic bias against women”, Minister of Social Services Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday the government is committed to advancing women in The Bahamas. He was responding to a recent report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). “The report reveals a chronic bias against women globally over the