Ain’t I A Woman Too? Groundings in Black feminism and Gender-Based Violence through bell hooks
By Nyala Thompson Grunwald
Disclaimer: several forms of GBV, including rape and sexual assault are discussed in this blog, please be caring with yourselves when reading. Gender-based violence underscores every part of global connecting crises today…
Interwoven: Stitching Together Climate Justice and Menstrual Equity
By Apphia Barton
On May 28th, 2025, as part of Feminitt Caribbean’s Safe Cycle Week, Interwoven invited attendees into a space of possibility…
Safe Cycle Week Matters Now More Than Ever
By Apphia Barton
There’s something quietly radical about naming an event “Per¡od.” Not in a whisper. Not hidden behind euphemisms. But bold, clear, and loud…
Safe Cycle Week: Commemorating Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025
Feminitt Caribbean is excited to announce the launch of “Safe Cycle Week” held in Trinidad and Tobago from May 24-29, 2025, to join the global commemoration of Menstrual Hygiene Day, annually recognised on May 28. “Safe Cycle Week” by Feminitt is a string of events under its flagship programme, Safe Cycle established in 2020.
From the Jordan River to the Caribbean Sea: Building Solidarity
By Nyala Thompson Grundwald
From the Jordan River to the Caribbean Sea, our advocacy is intersectional, actively engaging with all…
Don’t Ignore Your Body: Your Period isn’t Supposed to Hurt THAT Much
By Apphia Barton
For generations, people with periods have been told to “tough it out” and that period pain is just…
Feminitt: Five Years Strong and Growing!
By Nyala Thompson
Today Feminitt Caribbean celebrates five years of transformative work and collective advocacy...
From Education to Legislation: Menstrual Health Education and Free Period Product Legislation's role developing Caribbean students
By Nyala Thompson Grunwald and Apphia Barton
In the Caribbean, social norms and economic disparities often intersect, like, the importance of menstrual health education and access to...
Break the Stigma, Pass the Pad: Paving a Period-Friendly T&T for Students
By Chanelle Beatrice
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – 7th August 2024 Feminitt Caribbean is excited to announce the launch of “Break the Stigma, Pass the...
CSE: Bridging the gap between workplace policy and practice
By Scott Marchack
As a master’s student in a Work, Organizational, and Personnel Psychology (WOP-P) program, I’m invested in how organizations can create...
Foreign Capital: Hurricane Beryl and the Intersections of Climate Justice and Gender Justice
By Nyala Thompson Grunwald
Throughout the week that Hurricane Beryl passed through the Caribbean, I was lucky enough to not be there at the time. However a whole...
Imagining an equitable period-friendly Trinidad and Tobago
By Apphia Barton
A transformative future reflects significant change – leading to improved well-being, equity, sustainability, and progress for all people...
Re-envisioning HFLE in the Caribbean
By Apphia Barton
To re-envision Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) in the Caribbean is to move the well-intentioned and established educational...
Under the Careful, Watchful Eye: Body Image, Body Acceptance and CSE
By Apphia Barton
At a younger age than we care to admit, the changing bodies of adolescents are the subject of undue scrutiny. The intrusive discussions...
Everything’s fine!: Testing & the Sexual Invincibility Fallacy
By Kela S. Roberts
People like sex. They like talking about it, thinking about it, having it or planning to have it. Honestly, a lot of our adult lives...
Reducing Adolescent Pregnancy in Your Community
By Dr. Maurice Frank
Adolescent pregnancy will significantly impact and impede the social and mental development of girls. It can even...
An Investment for the Present and for the Future: Comprehensive Sexuality Education
This year, the theme of International Education Day is “to invest in people, prioritize education”. Investing in people is not an...
Period Inclusivity: Gender Inclusive Menstruation by Apphia Barton
by Apphia Barton
Oxford Languages, Google’s English Dictionary provider, i.e. the provider of Google’s definition search results online, prefaces the...
SRHR and Queerness: Destigmatising for a Safer, Healthier Way Forward
By Kela S. Roberts
It is a truth well understood that SRHR knowledge and accessibility is crucial to the health and preservation of the...
Sexual and Reproductive Health Relations in the Caribbean: What is its currency?
By Nyala Thompson Grunwald
It is legally recognised that every person has a right to proper healthcare, a right to proper sexual and...