Intersect Antigua-Barbuda
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Storying the Caribbean for gender justice from Antigua and Barbuda https://beacons.page/intersectantigua
Are you reading any Jamaica Kincaid this month? 🤔
June 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Are you reading any Jamaica Kincaid this month? 🤔
“As if to save myself, I turned to her and said, ‘Well, like father like son, like mother like daughter.’”
June 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“As if to save myself, I turned to her and said, ‘Well, like father like son, like mother like daughter.’”
“The word ‘slut’ (in patois) was repeated over and over, until suddenly I felt as if I were drowning in a well but instead of the well being filled with water it was filled with the word “‘slut,’ and it was pouring in through my eyes, my ears, my nostrils, my mouth.”
June 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“The word ‘slut’ (in patois) was repeated over and over, until suddenly I felt as if I were drowning in a well but instead of the well being filled with water it was filled with the word “‘slut,’ and it was pouring in through my eyes, my ears, my nostrils, my mouth.”
“. . . it had pained her to see me behave in the manner of a slut (only she used the French-patois word for it) in the street and that just to see me had caused her to feel shame.”
June 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“. . . it had pained her to see me behave in the manner of a slut (only she used the French-patois word for it) in the street and that just to see me had caused her to feel shame.”
“She went on to say that, after all the years she had spent drumming into me the proper way to conduct myself when speaking to young men . . . “
June 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“She went on to say that, after all the years she had spent drumming into me the proper way to conduct myself when speaking to young men . . . “
📍Intersect’s Solidarity Statement: www.intersectantigua.com/blog/stateme...
Statement in Solidarity with Palestine — Intersect Antigua
We will not look away. We must raise up a cry of transnational feminist solidarity, a polyphony of rage and dissent, against the ongoing violence against Palestinians by the settler colony of Israel a...
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June 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
📍Intersect’s Solidarity Statement: www.intersectantigua.com/blog/stateme...
📍The BDS Movement’s press release: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
comunicado update hc opal
For immediate release: The HC Opal unloaded at least 10 tons of military chemicals in Israel in breach of international law and flag state prohibition The Palestinian-led BDS movement urges Antigua...
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June 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
📍The BDS Movement’s press release: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
📍The letter draft: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Urgent: Vessel Under Antigua and Barbuda Flag Delivers Military Explosives to Israel Despite Prohibition
Urgent: Vessel Under Antigua and Barbuda Flag Delivers Military Explosives to Israel Despite Prohibition To Whom It May Concern, We are writing to bring to your attention a breaking story of serious i...
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June 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
📍The letter draft: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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June 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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We call on the people of Antigua and Barbuda, as well as the wider Caribbean, to act in solidarity with us.
June 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
We call on the people of Antigua and Barbuda, as well as the wider Caribbean, to act in solidarity with us.
We call on the press to urge transparency to ensure that the public is consistently and adequately informed of the measures taken to address this egregious breach of international law.
June 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
We call on the press to urge transparency to ensure that the public is consistently and adequately informed of the measures taken to address this egregious breach of international law.
We call on Caribbean feminist groups and civil society organisations to organize by sharing resources, contacting your governments, protesting, and reaching out to media outlets to continue agitating against this genocide and ensure international law is upheld.
June 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
We call on Caribbean feminist groups and civil society organisations to organize by sharing resources, contacting your governments, protesting, and reaching out to media outlets to continue agitating against this genocide and ensure international law is upheld.
We call on the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to maintain its stated position and take immediate action to ensure accountability, uphold international law, and prevent any future breaches of this prohibition.
June 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
We call on the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to maintain its stated position and take immediate action to ensure accountability, uphold international law, and prevent any future breaches of this prohibition.
Intersect has reached out to government officials and local media organisations — including Antigua & Barbuda’s Prime Minister, the Hon. Gaston Browne, and the Antigua & Barbuda Broadcasting Services (ABS) — to promptly address and report on this crucial matter.
June 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Intersect has reached out to government officials and local media organisations — including Antigua & Barbuda’s Prime Minister, the Hon. Gaston Browne, and the Antigua & Barbuda Broadcasting Services (ABS) — to promptly address and report on this crucial matter.
“A single MK84 bomb can level a whole residential building, killing entire Palestinian families.“
June 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
“A single MK84 bomb can level a whole residential building, killing entire Palestinian families.“
According to Dr. Shir Hever, Military Embargo Campaign Coordinator with the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) Movement, “All of this cargo is in fact raw material for making artillery shells and air-to-surface bombs.”
June 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
According to Dr. Shir Hever, Military Embargo Campaign Coordinator with the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) Movement, “All of this cargo is in fact raw material for making artillery shells and air-to-surface bombs.”
A vessel sailing under the flag of Antigua & Barbuda, the HC Opal, was confirmed to have delivered military explosives to i$rael – a violation of both international law and a directive issued by the Antiguan & Barbudan government on May 29, 2025.
June 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
A vessel sailing under the flag of Antigua & Barbuda, the HC Opal, was confirmed to have delivered military explosives to i$rael – a violation of both international law and a directive issued by the Antiguan & Barbudan government on May 29, 2025.
🔗 Click here to read Jacinth’s resonant piece, and let us know your thoughts: bit.ly/44YWGNW
Old Testaments — Intersect Antigua
When I agreed to testify against that man, I did it because Isaiah wanted me to. Because I needed to. Because a little distance lulls you into a false sense of security. Because the silent empty well ...
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May 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
🔗 Click here to read Jacinth’s resonant piece, and let us know your thoughts: bit.ly/44YWGNW
Ayani’s old testaments aid in the conviction of her abuser, and they reintroduce the possibility of justice for herself, other survivors, and her brother ❤️🔥
May 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Ayani’s old testaments aid in the conviction of her abuser, and they reintroduce the possibility of justice for herself, other survivors, and her brother ❤️🔥
“Darling, I have never once heard your beautiful voice, and you do not deserve what that man did to you... to us.”
May 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
“Darling, I have never once heard your beautiful voice, and you do not deserve what that man did to you... to us.”
. . . due to unequal power relations, potential support for the abuser, the risk of ostracisation, or the threat of their own safety being (further) compromised ❤️🩹
May 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
. . . due to unequal power relations, potential support for the abuser, the risk of ostracisation, or the threat of their own safety being (further) compromised ❤️🩹
Despite being a work of fiction, “𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬” functions as an alternative archive for survivors of similar experiences who are forced into silence . . .
May 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Despite being a work of fiction, “𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬” functions as an alternative archive for survivors of similar experiences who are forced into silence . . .