Collabridge is a portmanteau of the verb "collaborate," which is central to our professional work and "bridge," symbolising transformation to an evolved, improved state; it is an archetype representative of the search for knowledge, untapped potential, through love, sharing and participation. Finally, collabridge nods both to the capital city of Barbados and the place that every Cantab once called home.
Intersectional gender analysis (IGA) is an equity framework utilized in decision-making, policy, and programme development. It goes beyond sex and gender to consider intersecting social identities such as age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other factors and and how these identities intersect with systems of inequity to shape a person's expereinces. Understanding these factors is crutial in designing programmes and policies that leave no one behind and build sustainable futures for all. At Collabridge, we use an intersectional gener analysis framework to guide and support all of our work.
We provide the following services:
Intersectional Gender Analysis for any programmes, policies, or initiatives you have.
Training/workshops on Intersectional Gender Analysis
Facilitation and hands on training of Intersectional Gender Analysis by supporting your staff to do the work.
The Caribbean could face a dangerous "thermal paradox." Governments are adopting domestic energy standards, could citizens experience difficulty complying due to aging, concrete-heavy homes that retain heat? "Borrowed" standards from temperate, low-humidity climates may be inappropriate for the tropics, potentially imposing “humidity-penalty,” forcing vulnerable households to sacrifice essentials for indoor comfort. Philip's thesis at the University of Cambridge investigates the effect of energy-efficiency building standards on vulnerable communities in the Caribbean, characterised by consistently high humidity, potentially causing an energy-intensive lock-in.
The research, focusing on the Colleton and Amity Lodge neighborhoods in Barbados, aims to generate locally grounded "Thermal Capability" insights with potential to help policymakers develop genuinely equitable standards, which support the PDP’s vision for inclusive growth without deepening marginalization.
Key Research Points
Thermal Paradox: Over 60% of citizens earn less than USD $25,000/an and may experience difficulty complying with energy-codes.
Humidity-Penalty: Borrowed standards may create a “humidity-penalty” forcing vulnerable groups to trade-off food for comfort.
Equitable Policy: The thesis leverages capability theory to develop locally grounded insights to help policymakers develop equitable standards, aligned with the PDP's inclusive green growth vision.
We provide a range of services in disaster and emergency management including butnot limited to:
Community/local authority Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Analysis
Development of community resilience programmes
Training/workshops on intersectional gender analysis in emergency management
Gender mainstreaming in disaster and emergency management programmes and policies
Business continuity and emergency preparedness planning
Support grant applications for disaster management programmes
Community evacutation planning
Local authority emergency exercises
Incident Command System (ICS) Training
Canadian Women’s Foundation (2024). A Toolkit for Equitable Emergency Management.
Canadian Women's Foundation (2023). Service Continuity Guidlines for the Gender-Based Violence Sector.
Contact us at thecollabridge@gmail.com