ICNL – The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
World Summit On Social Development
Natural Resource Aspects of Sustainable Development in the Bahamas http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/bahamas/natur.htm
The directory of development organizations found at: http://www.oecd.org/dev/pgd/directoryofdevelopmentorganizations.htm has been prepared to facilitate international cooperation and knowledge sharing in development work, both among civil society organizations, research institutions, governments and the private sector.
NGO CONTACTS
Council for Women in the Bahamas
Umbrella Organisation
PO Box 1145, Nassau
Crisis Centre
The organization provides services to people who are the victims of physical, sexual and emotional abuse. The Centre advocates for legislative and societal protection of survivors and raises public consciousness through education and information
Issues: Domestic Violence, Child Sexual Abuse, Child Physical Abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual Harassment, Relationship Problems, Marital Problems, and Behavioral Problems
P.O.Box EE-17910, Nassau
Tel: (242) 328-0922
Fax: (242) 328-7824
website: http://www.bahamascrisiscentre.org
Developing Alternatives for Women For a New Era (DAWN)
DAWN level connects with the priorities of women’s and civil society organizations in each region and helps strengthen capacity to deal with issues arising from the impacts of globalization.The organization’s global advocacy work involves working in partnership with other organizations and networks to reform international institutions, ensure that governments live up to the commitments they made in the conferences, and mainstream gender in NGO advocacy initiatives
P.O. Box N-984, New Providence, Nassau
Contact: Madeline Carter-Lindeman
Free National Movements Women’s Association
P.O. Box N-10713
Nassau, Bahamas
Ph#: 809-393-7853
Fax#: 809-393-7914
The Women’s Unit
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Affairs
P.O. Box N-10114
Nassau, Bahamas
UNITED NATIONS CONTACTS
Caribbean Regional Office for UNIFEM
Contact: Joycelin Massiah
Regional Programme Director, UNIFEM
Room 27 Beckwith Mall
Bridgetown
St. Michael, Barbados, W.I.
Phone 246-437-3970
Fax 246-437-7674
GOVERNMENT CONTACTS
Bureau of Women’s Affairs
Nassau Name: Cora Bain-Colebrooke (Ms.)
Frederick Street Head of National Machinery
P. O. Box N-3746
Ph #: (809) 356-0244
Fax #: (809) 328-4917
National Women’s Movement
P.O. Box GT2127
Weir Cnr.
Nassau
Ph#: 325-0536
NEW YORK PERMANENT MISSION
Permanent Mission of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to the United Nations
231 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017
Ph#: 212 421-6925/ -6926/ -6929
Fax#: 212 759 2135
