Women’s Sexual Diversity Conference to Stress Inclusion and Diversity

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From Oct. 4 - 7, activists from around the Caribbean will meet on St. Croix to focus on individual activism and program development for their organization through confidence-building, knowledge and skills transfer. Liberty Place of St Croix will this year co-host the conference, previously co-hosted by FOKO in Curacao, WomenSWay in Suriname and Womantra in Trinidad.

Conceptualized by Kenita Placide, the CWSDC is now vested in the Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality (ECADE), with U&S playing the role of an organizing partner in 2016.

“The issue of leadership remains a conflicting one for women in the Caribbean and balance in decision-making continues to be relevant. Yet many LBTQI women are effectively ‘leaders’ at levels of state, organizations and community,” said Kenita Placide, executive director of ECADE.

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Date: 
Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 12:00am to Friday, October 7, 2016 at 11:45pm
Location: 
St. Croix