From the Glass Ceiling to a Carpet of Shards- UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon
As a boy growing up in post-war Korea, I remember asking about a tradition I observed: women going into labour...
Achieving Women’s Rights Still an Uphill Battle- Guyana Human Rights Association
While women's rights remain the most urgent human rights priority, they remain subordinated to broader gender concerns as reflected, not...
Monitor, account, evaluate gender equity progress-Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, PhumzileMlambo-Ngcuka
This year’s celebration of International Women’s Day is the first within the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Gender equality...
Step It Up for Gender Equality- UNFPA’s Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
For millions of women and girls around the world, gender equality and the full enjoyment of human rights remain elusive....
Op-Ed: Celebrating International Women’s Day by US Embassy Charge D’Affaires, Bryan Hunt
As we near local government elections on March 18th and Guyana’s 50th anniversary of independence on May 26th, this year’s...
Surinamese drug mule jailed in Guyana
A Surinamese woman, who attempted to smuggle cocaine from Guyana to Barbados, was Monday jailed for three years. Damario Cheslie...
Man arraigned for stabbing death of girlfriend
Shivnarine "Shiv" Roopnarine at the Sparendaam Magistrates' Court. A young man who, allegedly stabbed his 18-year old girlfriend 41 times almost...
Gender Equality by 2030- that’s the prize, says Women Lawyers Association
In keeping with the theme for this year, ' Gender Equality by 2030', the Guyana Association of Women Lawyers encourages...
Welcome back to political reality, President Granger
Professor David Hinds. As one who took issue with President Granger’s initial comments on the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry...
Equating State Violence with the Resistance it engenders is wrong
Professor David Hinds. My critique of State Violence against citizens since Independence, including those who oppose the government has understandably...
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