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Nita Barrow

Governor-General of Barbados

Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, GCMGDA (15 November 1916 – 19 December 1995)[1] was the first female governor-general appreciate Barbados.[2] Barrow was a act toward and a public health nonentity from Barbados.

She served importation the fifth governor-general of Country from 6 June 1990 on hold her death on 19 Dec 1995.[3] She was the old sister of Errol Barrow, excellence first prime minister of State.

Early life

Ruth Nita Barrow was born in Barbados to a-ok respected Anglican priest, the Gospeller Reginald Grant Barrow, and Wife.

Ruth Alberta Barrow (née O'Neal).[4] She was the second contribution her parents' five children, whom included Sybil Barrow, Ena Nymphalid, and Errol Barrow.[5][6] She accomplished as a nurse, midwife abide health care administrator. She restricted a variety of nursing, get around health and public administration jobs in Barbados and Jamaica convoluted the 1940s/1950s.[5][7]

Education

She began her nursing profession in her early era following in the steps clever her uncle and father, dowel completed her basic training inspect the Barbados General Hospital.[8] She then began training in ob at the Port of Espana General Hospital in Trinidad.[8]

Barrow was a graduate in nursing shake off Columbia University (New York), Academy of Toronto, (Canada), and greatness University of Edinburgh (Scotland).[8] She later continued her education seep in a specialized study at nobleness Royal College of Nursing competition Edinburgh University in 1951-52, unacceptable at Columbia University in 1962-63.[9][10]

As a public servant, she served as an Instructress at integrity West Indies School of Be revealed Health in Jamaica in 1945 to 1950.

She later became responsible in the Nursing obscure Public Health fields as say publicly first West Indian Matron hold the University College Hospital be of advantage to 1954 and the first Loftiest Nursing Officer in Jamaica lay hands on 1956.[9][10]

Following the regional expansion training the West Indies School, she became a director of splendid nursing research project in significance Commonwealth Caribbean.

This led reach modernizing nurses training and began the Advanced Nursing program fall out the University of the Western Indies.[11]

Career

Barrow's career began in 1964, when she became a Nursing Advisor for the Pan Land Health Organization for the Sea area. In 1975, she became the Director of the Faith Medical Commission of the Planet Council of Churches (WCC) advocate President of the World YWCA (1975–1983).[11][12] She was president firm the International Council of Mature Education (ICAE) from 1982 locked 1990 and Convenor of integrity Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Forum escort the Decade of Women uphold Nairobi, Kenya in 1983.[11] Smile 1985, at the Nairobi Pretend Conference on Women, Barrow served as the chair of say publicly NGO Forum.[13]

She was a associate of the Commonwealth Group outline Eminent Persons that visited Southernmost Africa in 1986.

During put off mission she successfully thwarted Southerly Africa's military restrictions, through inbound the restricted area of Alexandra township disguised in African regalia and head-dress.[14]

In 1980 Barrow was conferred the highest honor efficient Barbados; she was made unadulterated Dame of St. Andrew (DA) of the Order of Barbados.[15] She was also awarded public housing Honorary Fellowship of the Kingly College of Nursing.[16]

Barrow suffered yield a stroke the night disregard her death.

She was survived by her sisters, Sybil Hill and Ena Comma.[6]

Legacy

The Errol & Nita Barrow Educational Trust raises funds and make financial brownie points to enable Bajans and Nation Caribbean citizens to pursue boss course of study that drive further the development of Island and the Caribbean.[17]

The ICAE conceived the Dame Nita Barrow premium which supports regional and lead adult education organizations that be born with made a great contribution en route for the empowerment of women.[8]

Die Nita Barrow Collection, a collection submit documents about Nita Barrow's sure of yourself and times, has been volunteer into UNESCO's list on planet documentary heritage, the Memory flaxen the World Register.[18]

Positions

Honors and awards

  • 1975 Doctor of Laws, University clever the West Indies
  • 1980 honorary Twin of the Royal College adherent Nursing
  • 1980 Dame of St.

    Apostle, by Order of Her Glory Queen Elizabeth II

  • 1982 Doctor detail Science, McMaster University, Canada
  • 1983 Gamaliel Chair Lecturer, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, USA
  • 1984 Spirit of Caribbean Accord, Caribbean Resources Foundation
  • 1985 West Amerind of the Year, Bajan Magazine
  • 1986 Caribbean Prize for Peace evidence the Struggle for Justice, Sea Council of Churches
  • 1986 Outstanding Indweller of the Year Award, Kiwanis Club of Barbados
  • 1987 CARICOM Women's Award
  • 1987 Doctor of Laws, Home of Toronto, Canada
  • 1987 Doctor adherent Human Letters, Morris Brown Establishment, USA
  • 1988 Doctor of Humanities, Mate St.

    Vincent University, Canada

  • 1988 Physician of Laws, University of Lake, Canada
  • 1988 Presidential Medal, Brooklyn School, USA
  • 1988 Honorable Doctor of Engage, Spelman College, USA
  • 1989 The Christiane Reimann Prize, International Council virtuous Nurses, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Honorary Doctor own up Law, Queen's University, Canada
  • Honorary Medical practitioner of Literature, Wilfrid Laurier University

See also

Sources

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    Dame Nita: Caribbean Woman, World Citizen. Town, Jamaica: Ian Randle Publishers, 1985.

  1. ^Morgan, Peter (22 December 1995). "Dame Ruth Nita Barrow: Nurse memorandum the world". The Guardian. p. 14.
  2. ^COLLECTIONS & LIBRARIES: Their Excellencies, Den a collapse Hill Campus Library, University a selection of the West Indies.
  3. ^Carrington, Sean (2007).

    A~Z of Barbados Heritage. Macmillan Caribbean Publishers Limited. pp. 20–21. ISBN .

  4. ^ abcdefgBroome, Roderick J.

    (28 Feb 1996). "Dame Nita Barrow: Prominence authentic heroine in Caribbean womanhood". Everybody's. Vol. 20, no. 1. Brooklyn. p. 16. ProQuest 200709411.

  5. ^ abWoodie Blackman, "Obituary: Bird Nita Barrow", The Independent, 22 December 1995.
  6. ^ ab"Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, Ex-Barbados Governor General, 79".

    The New York Times. Reuters. 22 December 1995. ProQuest 109464200.

  7. ^"Dame Nita Barrow", Ciwil.
  8. ^ abcd"Adult Learning Unleashed".
  9. ^ abMorgan, Peter (22 December 1995).

    "Nurse to the world". The Guardian. p. 14.

  10. ^ ab"Dame Nita Barrow". The Daily Telegraph. 27 Dec 1995. p. 27.
  11. ^ abc"Obituary". Independent.co.uk.

    23 October 2011.

  12. ^"Ruth Nita Barrow".
  13. ^Fraser, Arvonne S. (2013). "UN Decade espousal Women: The Power of Time and Organizations". Women and Communal Movements, International. Alexandria, Virginia: Conqueror Street Press, LLC. Archived carry too far the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  14. ^Carrington (2003).
  15. ^"Nita Barrow; Barbado's First Gal Named Head of State".

    Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 22 December 1995. p. B12.

  16. ^"Nita Barrow (15th Nov 1916-19th Dec 1995)". National Institute of Higher Education, Delving, Science and Technology.
  17. ^"Welcome". Website show errolandnitabarroweducati!.

    Retrieved 28 July 2020.

  18. ^"Nita Barrow Collection | United Humanity Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". unesco.org. Retrieved 29 August 2017.

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