gender justice Archives | Amílcar Sanatan

What Mango Thief and Wine Thief Have in Common: Our Culture, Carnival and Consent

Posted on January 17, 2018February 23, 2020 by amilcarsanatan

First, I would like to make it clear that I am not equating the theft of mangoes with the violation of women’s bodies. For reasoning sake, I am offering an example relevant to “our culture” (a term which has been circulating more frequently these days). “Our culture” is fluid, not fixed. Sadly, when this word […]

“Do Not Talk Religion And Politics”

Posted on May 20, 2016March 1, 2020 by amilcarsanatan

For many young people, legislation that makes provisions for child marriage in Trinidad and Tobago is quite new to their understanding. This is highly possible in a society that prides itself as the quasi-New York City of the Caribbean with infrastructure and development goals but has a popular adage to promote multi-ethnic and cultural harmony […]