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International Women’s Day [IWD] gives an opportunity to confront Misogyny – a woman- devouring monster. Misogyny stands for the banishment of women from the pages of history; and also from the social life of the community. “Women belong in the kitchen”, says one sage. Another says, “Women need to be behind their veils; for that is their God-appointed station”.
And who is that women –hating God?
Meet these women: (not an exhaustive list, please add)
| May Fortune | Doris Alexander | Gert Protain | Pansy Rowley | Jacqueline Creft | Eva Sylvester |
| Una Marson | Elma Francois | Phyllis Shand Allfrey | Jean Rhys | Bertha Mutt | Mary Prince |
| Solitude | Carlota | Suzanne Sanite Belair | Nita Barrow | Elsa Goveia | Lucille Mathurin Muir |
| Nanny | Hilda Bynoe | Beryl McBurnie | Sybil Atteck | Queen Mary | Rajkumari Singh |
| Frances D’anglade | Claudia Jones | Alice Singh | Louise Bennett | Janet Jagan | Kowsilla, and … |
