INSTITUTE FOR GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, REGIONAL COORDINATING OFFICE
Professor Diana Fox – University Director
OVERVIEW During the 2022–2023 academic year (AY) the Institute for Gender and Development Studies, Regional Coordinating Office’s (IGDS-RCO) focus was geared towards guiding the IGDS in cementing its regionality and identifying new partnerships internationally. The IGDS-RCO activities were guided by the recommendations contained in the Summary Report of the Vice-Chancellor’s Report Task Force on a Governance Model for the IGDS and in support of fulfilling the objectives of The UWI’s Triple ‘A’ Strategy and the IGDS’ Mission “To produce and disseminate knowledge to transform gender relations in the Caribbean”. The RCO welcomed Ms Ingrid Nicely as the new Administrative Officer and Ms Alana White, Senior Secretary in September 2022, and Professor Diana Fox, Univer- sity Director in October 2022. Strides were made with student access, programme development and student participation and performances. The RCO continued its research and publication programme by identifying projects which had regional and global impact to emphasise the contributions of Caribbean feminisms and gender studies toward global movements for gender justice, as well as facilitated participation by a regional IGDS research team. A major project included the UNDP Spotlight Initiative Project: Legislative Reform to Eliminate Violence against Women and Girls and Family Violence in Jamaica , was completed during the reporting period. Several Memoranda of Understandings were also negotiated or re-instated and provided opportunities for staff and students in teaching, work- shops, panels and research. The staff continued to work on their individual publications and presented at various fora and seminars, some of which were hosted by the RCO via UWItv, including the Vice-Chancellor’s Forum for International Men’s Day in November, and seminars to commemorate International Women’s Day in March and a public talk delivered by the United Nation’s Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples Rights. The
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