For example, high prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and HIV/AIDS are reported both among migrant and Caribbean-dwelling women. The picture in relation to mental health and illness is less clear, ...

It was a shock to me. “I think it is a taboo [in the Caribbean community]. As a woman you have to stand up for the family. You don’t want to show weakness.” So the 61-year-old opened a ...

Joan says she set up the group so women from the Caribbean community can speak about their health, including the menopause, ...

More information: Alex P. Sanchez-Covarrubias et al, Reproductive Risk Factor Patterns in Caribbean Women With Breast Cancer ...

In South Asia, over 80 per cent of women in non-agricultural jobs are in informal employment; in sub-Saharan Africa, 74 per cent; and in Latin America and the Caribbean, 54 per cent [1]. Working in ...

by 7 wickets M1 - Barbados Royals Women vs Guyana Amazon Warriors Women Women's Caribbean Premier League 2024 kicked off with a low-scoring thriller as Barbados Royals chased down 119 against ...

Thousands of men and women from the Caribbean fought for Britain in World War Two. Most returned to the Caribbean when the war ended. Between 1948 and 1971, it is estimated that around 500,000 ...