The 8th Symposium on Contemporary Colonialism & Reparations in the Caribbean culminated in resounding success after five days of engaging discussions, workshops and impactful presentations held across various venues on Bonaire. The symposium brought together distinguished speakers, activists and stakeholders, fostering critical dialogue on pressing issues in the Caribbean region.
CARICOM’s most militant and outspoken head of government says she is taking the fight to Britain and other former European slave trading nations to make them pay reparations for the genocide and there is already a tabulated invoice on how much Britain at least owes her island nation in payments.
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My hope is the affirmation of Indigenous leadership in a way that honours and respects that there are different ways of knowing and different ways of being.
The Indigenous Knowledge of The Garifuna Read More »
During his address at the High-Level Meeting of Heads of State globally on December 2, the Kalinago youth underscored the significance of young people’s involvement in these spaces, asserting that the younger generation is not merely the future but also the architects of the present.
Our work is significantly impacting and empowering these women as well as their whole families so they can approach farming as a family business.
The Danielle Saint-Lôt Haiti Women’s Foundation Read More »
For racialised women, the materiality of gendered and sexual violence is embedded in histories of colonial violence.
Gendered Violence and Reparatory Justice: The Past is Here Read More »
Women were often at the centre of resistance in a variety of ways – as leaders, healers, nurturers, mothers … but there are also many instances where women found ways to engage in silent or lesser-known acts of resistance.
Women’s Resistance to Chattel Slavery Read More »
Chattel enslavement and the burden of production fell disproportionately on women. Therefore, I want to help to shape the review of the plan to ensure that fact is there and that there’s a specific demand for reparatory justice for what happened to women.
Gender, Reparations, and Revising the CARICOM Ten-Point Plan Read More »
THE National Reparations Committee (NRC) sparked-off its 10th Anniversary observances earlier this week, with the launch of a National Consultation on Reparations at the Castries City Hall.
NRC Launches National Reparations Consultation Read More »
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The Accra Reparation Conference adds to the growing demands for reparations after about 12 million Africans were forcefully taken by European nations from the 16th to the 19th century and enslaved on plantations that built wealth at the price of misery.
Dr Barnett emphasised that CARICOM Heads of Government agree that collaboration with Africa on reparations is critical to moving the reparations justice agenda further forward. “They have expressed their full support for the convening of the Accra Reparations Conference as a strategic and prime opportunity to forge a common, collaborative agenda between the Caribbean and Africa on reparations”, stated the Secretary-General.
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