June 19, 2023
The first six women to be added to the Royal Bahamas Police Force in 1964 overcame obstacles and sentiments that women did not belong, paving the way for many others to join the force over the years.
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‘You six will determine whether or not other women can join’ – First women police showed that they belonged
THE presence of women became more recognised in The Bahamas during the 1960s. It began with an Act being passed granting women the long-awaited right to vote, however this was just the first step. Spurgeon Bethel, a former Police Officer, stood before the House of Assembly in 1964, offering a visionary proposition.
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