Priya Deonarine

Oct 14, 2024 | browngirlmagazine.com | Priya Deonarine

4 min read Significant disparities in educational attainment persist despite increasing primary and secondary enrollment rates for female students worldwide. According to UNICEF, approximately 129 million school-aged girls are currently out of school.

Jan 25, 2024 | browngirlmagazine.com | Priya Deonarine

December 26, 2023 January 24, 2024 6 min read By Priya Deonarine Car driving through Reliance, Essequibo | Photo Courtesy: Vashnie Prasad On Dec. 3, 2023, Venezuelans allegedly approved a referendum to annex and claim sovereignty over the oil-rich region of Essequibo from neighboring Guyana, inflaming a territorial dispute spanning nearly two centuries.

Jan 17, 2024 | browngirlmagazine.com | Priya Deonarine

5 min read On Dec. 3, Venezuelans allegedly approved a referendum to annex and claim sovereignty over the oil-rich region of Essequibo from neighboring Guyana, inflaming a territorial dispute spanning nearly two centuries. Once divided by colonial powers, Essequibo has belonged to Guyana since 1899 as a result of international arbitration. A vast swath of land encompassing two-thirds of Guyana, Essequibo is teeming with biodiversity.

Dec 10, 2023 | browngirlmagazine.com | Priya Deonarine

4 min read “…While the Caribbean is small and the Indo Caribbean population even smaller, we, like so many other races have contributed so powerfully to this melting pot of beauty, culture and design. Hold on to your identity and tell your own story. No one else can be you!” —Shoma PersadCaribbean islands often conjure images of azure waters, white sand beaches by the warm sun and lightweight clothing embroidered with bright and bold prints.

Nov 14, 2023 | browngirlmagazine.com | Ariana Bhargava |Priya Deonarine |Ashley Ramcharan |Ria Mazumdar

6 min read Affinity groups are popular in many American high schools and colleges for students who share a common identity to create a community. Students can celebrate, talk with people who relate to certain issues, and advocate for causes important to them. Intersections of identity like race, gender, ethnicity, culture, sexuality and more, are what affinity groups can be created around.