Studies have consistently shown that women are more likely to file for divorce more than men. In fact, nearly 70 percent of divorces are initiated by women. That’s according to a research study conducted by the American Sociological Association (ASA) which suggests that two thirds of all divorces are initiated by women. Among college educated women, that figure jumps to 90 percent.

When New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams spoke directly to Black boys at a recent inauguration, his words spread quickly. Clips ricocheted across phones and timelines far beyond City Hall.

Family caregiving happens quietly. It occurs before sunrise and long after everyone else has gone to bed. Most of the time, it is women who take on this work, and very often it is Black women in Caribbean families. I saw this growing up in Trinidad, and I continue to see it in my clinical work. Caregivers are the ones who keep life moving when illness, aging, or crisis enters a home. They are the steady hands behind the scenes, holding up people who feel too tired to stand on their own.

Men say that women are nagging and miserable, while women say that men only have one thing on their misogynistic minds and are insensitive to their needs. It’s a question of misunderstanding, miscommunication and mystifying conclusions by both parties.

WASHINGTON, DC – 2025 has drawn to a close, and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) stands at a moment that calls for less rhetoric and more realism. CARICOM is experiencing a period in which external pressure is intensifying, new norms are hardening among powerful states, and the need for small states to navigate emerging demands is growing.

WASHINGTON, DC - The United Nations is being starved quietly. This month in New York, the Secretary-General, António Guterres, warned the General Assembly’s budget committee that the UN is entering a “race to bankruptcy.”

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti - Ketia and her husband are both teachers. Before Hurricane Melissa swept through the Caribbean this past October, they were able to support their three children. However, when, the storm struck, their coastal community of Petit Goâve was among the most affected.

WASHINGTON, DC – The recent proclamation issued by the Government of the United States, announcing its intention to suspend the entry of nationals of Antigua and Barbuda and the Commonwealth of Dominica, effective at 12:01 a.m. on 1 January 2026, has understandably caused concern among citizens of the two Caribbean countries. Since then, it has been learned that nationals of other Caribbean countries, including government ministers, have been denied U.S. visas.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has come to a close, bringing and the collective exhale that sometimes follows never came.

WASHINGTON, DC – When powerful states act, small states are tempted to personalize the action. When small states fragment, powerful states do not need to explain themselves.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Caribbean is living through a moment of rising geopolitical tension. As the United States intensifies pressure on the Maduro government in Venezuela, the ripples reach CARICOM shores fast. None of these countries chose this confrontation, yet each of them is forced to navigate its consequences.

WASHINGTON, DC – In my article last week, “Hunger and War: The Oldest Crime the World Still Permits,” I argued that global hunger is not caused by a lack of food but by political decisions that produce war, destroy livelihoods, and block humanitarian access.