Imagine being locked up against your will in a dark room, fed little and with no hope of escape unless you agreed to marry a man you have never met. This was exactly what happened to 17-year-old Ella who lives…
A year ago today, Jahmah Samuels was in the hospital about to undergo surgery. A few months earlier, he went to the doctors feeling unwell. “A week later, the doctor called us in and told us the words we weren’t…
In 1994, I was sat cowering in a chair afraid of the blows that were going to be rained upon me due to the volatile temper of my then-boyfriend. Tall, dark and handsome, he was the centre of many women’s…
The last two years has been nothing short of formidable for many Caribbean women, who have been thrust into ‘superwoman’ mode working from home; working in, and around the home. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought with it stressful times. But…
I am 47 year old woman and still living with childhood trauma because as a child I witnessed things no little girl should have to. My father used to have multiple women… I was conceived during his relationship with my…
Dear ladies, Thank you first of all for being in our lives at all. The fact that you hurt us means that at some point we loved you, and even if only briefly held love is always a good thing.…
Over 30 years ago, Loida Ratteray and her pregnant mother were forced to relocate from a small island off Colombia to America in order to secure better medical services for her then-toddler brother, who was ill. They could not speak…
In celebration of International Women’s Day, ANINE BING amplifies their long-standing, global partnership with Dress for Success, the non-profit organisation that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive.
After the Bermuda Progressive Labour Party won the General Election by an overwhelming majority on October 1, Premier David Burt was tasked with choosing his new Cabinet. While there were speculations who would be appointed to which ministry, there was…
“Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this Earth.” This is the favourite quote of Crystal Caesar, who is the Bermuda Progressive Labour Party’s candidate for Constituency 31 in the upcoming General Election on October…
