Press Releases – Life In Leggings: Caribbean Alliance Against Gender-based Violence

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.Continue reading “A Win for Equality: St. Lucia Decriminalises Same-Sex Intimacy in Historic Ruling”

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 storyContinue reading “Justice Must Not Be Crowd-Sourced: Guyanese Authorities Must Act with Urgency and Accountability”

Life In Leggings Condemns Attack on Ghanaian Nurse and Calls for Urgent Government Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16th, 2025 Bridgetown, Barbados – Life In Leggings: Caribbean Alliance Against Gender-Based Violence strongly condemns the brutal and senseless stabbing of a Ghanaian nurse near the St Philip District Hospital on Friday night. We stand in solidarity with the victim and her fellow colleagues, many of whom are now left traumatised and fearfulContinue reading “Life In Leggings Condemns Attack on Ghanaian Nurse and Calls for Urgent Government Action”

Safeguarding the Pillars of Our Nation: End Elder Abuse

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15th, 2025 Bridgetown, Barbados – The protection and respect of our most vulnerable must form the baseline of our collective humanity. On this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Life In Leggings: Caribbean Alliance Against Gender-based Violence strongly condemns the wave of abuse targeting our elders in recent weeks. We are especially outraged byContinue reading “Safeguarding the Pillars of Our Nation: End Elder Abuse”