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Christina F. Lewis (1919 – 21 November 1974) was an Afro-Trinidadian community worker, trade unionist and women's rights activist. Through her political activities, she worked to improve the conditions of workers and women, advocating for universal adult suffrage and for British citizens of the West Indies to have the same rights and privileges as their counterparts in Britain.
In 2016, Trinidad and Tobago ranked 91st in the world (out of 114 countries) in wage equality between men and women for similar work. Research shows that there are substantial wage differences between men and women in Trinidad and Tobago.
first woman to serve in the House of Representatives, as a cabinet Minister and as an ambassador for Trinidad and Tobago. Isabel Ursula Teshea , TC (24 July 1911 – 14 April 1981) was an Afro-Trinidadian social worker, human rights activist, and politician.
The Coterie would be the leading women's rights organization for middle-class women in Trinidad and Tobago from the 1920s to the 1940s. [ 9 ] In 1936, the Coterie hosted a conference in Port of Spain and invited social workers from throughout the British West Indies and British Guiana .
On September 13, 1973, Beverly Jones, a soldier of the NUFF was killed in a firefight with Trinidad and Tobago's force. Revolutionary young girls and women like Jennifer, Althea, and Beverley Jones battled gender violence and racism that assembled both with and against anti-imperialist movements in which black men in tradition "set the agenda ...
Women's rights in Trinidad and Tobago (4 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Human rights in Trinidad and Tobago" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
The islands of Trinidad and Tobago (united in 1888) have a different racial history. The island of Trinidad is mainly multiracial, while the population of Tobago is primarily what is considered Afro-Tobagonian, which is synonymous with Afro-Trinidadian, with the exception that the people of Tobago are almost exclusively of direct African ancestry.
8 March 1998 – Guardian Women of Trinidad and Tobago Award – for her sterling contributions to the social life of Trinidad and Tobago. 1995 – The Partners of The Americas – In Recognition of your 30 years of dedicated service which achieved recognition of the value of women’s work.