Women in the Caribbean

Bronze Woman, a statue in Stockwell Memorial Gardens in the London Borough of Lambeth. It was designed by Ian Walters and completed, following his death, by Aleix Barbat. It was inspired by a poem written by local resident Cecile Nobrega and honors women of the Caribbean community. It was unveiled in October 2008.

Women in the Caribbean are women who were born in, who live in, or are from the region of the Caribbean in the Americas. Historically, Caribbean women have been significant contributors to the economy and the "domestic sphere" of the Caribbean region since the time of slavery, during the time of "free labor forces" in the late 19th and 20th centuries, as well as during the time of "contemporary politics" and economics. Their position and status may vary "among Caribbean societies", cultural groups, and geographical locations, that have different language backgrounds which include English-, Spanish-, and French-speaking communities in the West Indies.[1]

See also

References

  1. Morrissey, Marietta. A Review of Women and Change in the Caribbean, a work edited by Janet H. Momsen. Kingston: Ian Randle; Bloomington: Indiana University Press; London: Currey, 1993. x, 320 pp.

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