March 8 was International Women’s Day (IWD). This year’s theme was #BreakTheBias. In celebration of the event, UWI St Augustine’s COTE (Conference on the Economy) Youth and IGDS (Institute for Gender and Development Studies) Ignite, joined forces with Queen’s Royal College (QRC) for a week of activities.
The celebrations took place under the banner of “She’s Royal”, a project to raise awareness and inspire action to challenge gender-based violence. QRC’s International Women’s Week, which ran from March 7 to 11, included competitions, calypsos played throughout the week, and an audio message from the school’s Head Boy and Deputy advocating for the end of gender-based violence. Students and staff wore orange, the colour designated by the UN Secretary General's UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign, on Tuesday, March 8.
