#Lifeinleggings (n.)
1). A Call to Action to End Violence Against Women and Girls in the Caribbean and the diaspora.
2). A safe space where Caribbean Women and Girls can document the types of abuse they experience.
We are a regional organisation, based in Barbados, that is committed to dismantling the rape culture in the Caribbean through advocacy, education, empowerment, and community outreach.
We are survivor-focused, grounded in intersectional feminist principles, and building upon the work of our Caribbean feminist foremothers to create a gender-just region.
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Email: info@lifeinleggings.org
Telephone: +1 (246) 830-9574
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A Win for Equality: St. Lucia Decriminalises Same-Sex Intimacy in Historic Ruling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16th, 2025 Bridgetown, Barbados – It is with profound pride and joy that Life In Leggings: Caribbean Alliance Against Gender-based Violence celebrates this historic victory for LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean. On July 29, 2025, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down St. Lucia’s colonial-era “buggery” and “gross indecency” laws, declaring them unconstitutional.…
Justice Must Not Be Crowd-Sourced: Guyanese Authorities Must Act with Urgency and Accountability
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23rd, 2025 Georgetown, Guyana – Life In Leggings: Caribbean Alliance Against Gender-Based Violence expresses grave concern over the harrowing ordeal of Joanna Ramoutar, a survivor of six years of extreme domestic violence at the hands of her former spouse, and the unacceptable police inaction that followed her desperate plea for protection. Joanna’s story…
“#Lifeinleggings is not just a document of our trauma; it is a story of our struggle, our resilience and our fight for justice. It is a battle for autonomy that men are granted at birth. It is a statement that what we wear whether it be a short skirt, a dress or leggings does not entitle anyone to our bodies or our freedom.“
Ronelle King, Founder
Life In Leggings: Caribbean Alliance Against Gender-based Violence 