Workshop backs sacred birthing tradition
STRENGTHENING the innate bond between a new mother and her infant could be the answer to the country's perceived disconnect with the younger g
FNM deputy sets benchmark for women
HE CRUSADE for gender equality will see a renewed political thrust with deputy leader-elect Loretta Butler-Turner at the helm of the Free National
How do you plan to be great?
LAST month I reluctantly attended a prayer breakfast for the 73rd annual meeting of the Bethel Baptist Association. I went as a guest of the Royal Bank of Canada, which hosted me
VIDEO: Fashion Police give political hats a thumbs up
They wore them big and small, bold and proud: the leading women who walked hand in hand with the newly elected parliamentarians last week sported an array of fashionable hats. For the most part, they were full of colour and full of style.
Oral history project celebrates women of wisdom
THE wisdom of Africa suggests: "Every time an elder dies, we lose a library". Recognising this ancestral truth, the Island Stewards Camp and Spelman College participated in a joint oral history project to document the personal histories of eight women of wisdom in the Bahamas.
Young women transform to a butterfly
IT HAS always been the mission of Inner Harmony to help young women reach their highest heights. Ever since the musical group started twelve years ago, it has created ways for young girls, especially those residing in the inner city, to metamorphosis from a caterpillar to a butterfly.
Career chances boosted for teen mothers
WHEN a teenage girl gets pregnant, her future education and employment is often jeopardized. As a soon-to-be-mother, she often asks herself the question, how am I going to have a career? How am I going to support my child?
Five women take up post in parliament
On May 7, a total of 24 women offered themselves as candidates in the general election: Nine under the Free National Movement (FNM) banner, five with the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), five with the Democratic National Alliance (DNA), and the remaining five running on third party tickets or as independents
Author releases man manual
OVER THE years, Bahamian author Malie March Bliss, made mental notes of conversations she had with many women on sex, relationships and matters of the heart.
Female team give mandate to lead
Female team give mandate to lead By KHALILA NICOLLS khalilanicolls@gmail.com WHEN news broke that three of the four women who were elected to the House of Assembly were put in one ministry, Transport and Aviation, some observers were perplexed, myself
Tangible strategy for courting women
AT the final Free National Movement (FNM) rally on Saturday, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham made an overt pitch to women voters, particularly mothers, asking them to vote for the 'FNM Delivery Team'.
Summer looking brighter after pink party
THE Little Pink Party "Summer So Bright "attracted scores of Bahamian women and men at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel on Saturday.
Mothers still know best
THREE generations of mothers agree that strength is the most important quality of motherhood. Through personal and moral strength, these mothers continue to instill their family values and beliefs from one generation to the next.
The strength of a mother
NO MATTER how high they have climbed or how much they have achieved, prominent and professional Bahamian women often agree, their mothers above all else are the most inspiring people in the their lives.
Going green at home
One of the most crucial parts of designing your home is determining how to keep everything looking as new as when it first arrived in the house.
