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St Lucia Femicide Crisis: Leaders Face Backlash Over Silence

As the St Lucia femicide crisis worsens, government officials and activists face mounting criticism for their silence on rising gender-based violence.

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February 23, 2025 - Updated on February 25, 2025
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Catherine Sealys, Virginia Albert-Poyotte, Emma Hippolyte, Lisa Jawahir, and Allison Jean labeled 'The Silent Five' amid the St Lucia femicide crisis.

Catherine Sealys, Virginia Albert-Poyotte, Emma Hippolyte, Lisa Jawahir, and Allison Jean labeled 'The Silent Five' amid the St Lucia femicide crisis.

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Silence from officials and activists fuels St Lucia femicide crisis.

CASTRIES, St Lucia — As the St Lucia femicide crisis escalates, outrage grows over the silence of government officials and women’s rights advocates. With gender-based violence surging, calls for action are being met with deafening inaction.

Virginia Albert-Poyotte, St Lucia’s Minister for Gender Affairs
Virginia Albert-Poyotte, St Lucia’s Minister for Gender Affairs

The brutal murders of women in St Lucia have sparked national outrage, but the silence of those in power—particularly female leaders who claim to champion women’s rights—has been deafening. As the bodies pile up, so does the frustration over the lack of response from Minister for Gender Affairs Virginia Albert-Poyotte, Minister Emma Hippolyte, Senator Lisa Jawahir, and Senator Allison Jean. Equally absent is Catherine Sealys, the head of an NGO purportedly dedicated to advocating for women.

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At the heart of this growing crisis is a simple but chilling question: Where are the voices of these women in leadership when their fellow women are being slaughtered?

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Murdered While Seeking Justice: A System’s Unforgivable Failure

Few cases highlight this failure more than the tragic fate of Alana Bernard, a woman who sought protection after reportedly being raped. Scheduled to testify against her attacker, she was gunned down near her home before she could ever take the stand. If the justice system could not protect her—if she could be so easily silenced—what chance do other victims have?

Alana Bernard and Jolie Williams, two victims of the St Lucia femicide crisis, smiling in separate photos before their tragic deaths.
Alana Bernard and Jolie Williams, two victims of the St Lucia femicide crisis, smiling in separate photos before their tragic deaths.

Then there is Jolie Williams, who was running from an abusive partner, hiding in a guesthouse for safety. Instead of finding refuge, she was brutally stabbed to death by the very man she was trying to escape. Where was the large-scale outcry? Where was the mobilization for change? The response has been nothing but silence from those in power.

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Silence is Complicity: Women Leaders Called Out for Inaction

The ongoing pattern of gender-based violence is not new. What is new, however, is the alarming indifference of those who have the power to demand change. The very individuals who should be leading the charge against the St Lucia femicide crisis—those who hold political power, lead advocacy groups, and have platforms large enough to make a difference—have chosen instead to remain silent.

This silence does not just betray the victims and their families; it emboldens perpetrators. It sends a clear message: women’s lives in St Lucia are disposable, and their deaths do not warrant urgency.

If the Minister for Gender Affairs cannot muster a public condemnation of the growing femicide crisis, then what is the purpose of her office? If Catherine Sealys, a self-proclaimed defender of women’s rights, remains mute while women are being butchered, then what exactly is her advocacy worth?

Emma Hippolyte, St Lucia government minister, faces criticism for inaction
Emma Hippolyte, St Lucia government minister, faces criticism for inaction

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Selective Advocacy: Why Does Black Lives Matter Activism Stop at the U.S. Border?

The hypocrisy in this silence becomes even more glaring when one considers that Senator Allison Jean, who rightfully demanded justice for her son, Botham Jean, after he was murdered by a police officer in Texas, is now silent as women in her homeland are being killed at an alarming rate.

Allison Jean, mother of Botham Jean, faces criticism for her silence amid the St Lucia femicide crisis.
Allison Jean, mother of Botham Jean, faces criticism for her silence amid the St Lucia femicide crisis.

St Lucians stood in solidarity with Jean, demanding justice for her son. Yet now, when St Lucian women are dying at the hands of violent men, she and others in power offer nothing but indifference. Where is the same level of advocacy? Do St Lucian women’s lives not matter?

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Catherine Sealys: Champion or Charlatan?

Among the most glaring betrayals is that of Catherine Sealys, an activist who has positioned herself as a leading voice for women’s rights in St Lucia. Yet when pressed for action, her response has reportedly been rude, arrogant, confrontational, and dismissive. The public expects leadership, but instead, it has received defensiveness.

Catherine Sealys, a women's rights advocate, faces scrutiny for her silence amid the St Lucia femicide crisis.
Catherine Sealys, a women’s rights advocate, faces scrutiny for her silence amid the St Lucia femicide crisis.

Where is the strategic response? Where are the pressure campaigns? Where is the activism that actually holds power to account instead of performing for cameras and conferences? Advocacy without action is nothing more than self-promotion.

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A Green Light for More Violence

Every time these so-called advocates and officials remain silent, another abuser is emboldened. Another violent man sees that there are no consequences. Another victim realizes that no one will stand up for her. And the cycle of violence continues unchecked.

This failure to act is not just an abandonment of responsibility—it is an endorsement of the status quo. It tells rapists, abusers, and killers that they can act without fear of widespread condemnation or accountability. This silence is deadly.

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History Will Not Forget

The leaders who now turn their backs on this crisis must understand one thing: history will remember not just the men who killed these women, but also those who had the power to make a difference and did nothing.

To Virginia Albert-Poyotte, Emma Hippolyte, Lisa Jawahir, Allison Jean, and Catherine Sealys—your refusal to speak, act, and fight for these victims is a stain on your leadership. The women of St Lucia deserve better. And the people of this country will not forget who abandoned them in their hour of need.

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