XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

She is Professor Emerita of Gender, Social Change and Development at The University of the West Indies, and former Deputy Principal. She earned her master’s degree at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague and her doctorate at the University of Amsterdam. Active in the Women’s Movement at both the national and Caribbean levels, as well as in other social movements, she has received numerous national, regional, and international recognitions. She is currently an elected expert on the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) for 2019 -2022 and 2023-2026.