POSHGirl Power Brunch Marks 10 Years
Caribbean POSH’s POSHGirl POWER Brunch celebrates a decade of uplifting Caribbean women, growing from a single 2016 Scrub Island gathering into a regional movement for leadership, business and mentorship. The milestone highlighted the event’s resilience and regional influence, capped this year by a keynote from Anguilla’s Premier Cora Richardson-Hodge.
The POSHGirl POWER Brunch has reached a milestone: ten years of bringing together Caribbean women to celebrate leadership, entrepreneurship and mutual support. What started in 2016 as a single brunch on Scrub Island — founded by Janette Brin to create a space where Caribbean women would encourage rather than compete with one another — has evolved into Caribbean POSH Weekend, a regional platform with international reach.
Over the past decade the initiative has weathered hurricanes, a global pandemic and the practical challenges of building a brand from a small island territory. That resilience has mirrored the stories of the women the brunch honours: entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, public servants and artists who are shaping the Caribbean’s future.
Caribbean POSH has made deliberate room for both established voices and emerging leaders, helping to amplify talent that might otherwise go unseen. This year’s celebration was notable for the keynote delivered by Anguilla’s Premier Cora Richardson-Hodge. Her presence as a sitting Caribbean head of government underscored the event’s growing influence and sent a clear message about the importance of women’s leadership across the region.
For young women in the British Virgin Islands and beyond, seeing a woman lead her territory and address an audience focused on empowerment serves as living proof that top public offices are attainable. Beyond a single brunch, the event’s expansion into Caribbean POSH Weekend, the Caribbean POSH ICON Woman Awards and leadership masterclasses has turned a one-day conversation into an ongoing investment in women’s development.
Regional networking opportunities and mentorship programmes foster partnerships that can translate into business growth, innovation and stronger community initiatives across the Virgin Islands. For the British Virgin Islands, whose international profile is often tied to financial services and sailing, Caribbean POSH is an additional point of pride: an initiative born here that projects Caribbean excellence and collaboration.
The benefits are practical as well as symbolic — better support for women entrepreneurs, stronger local businesses, and opportunities that help retain talented young people on-island. As Caribbean POSH celebrates its first decade, the call is clear: governments, the private sector and civil society should sustain and deepen support for women-led initiatives.
Investing in women’s leadership is sound social policy and good economic policy, creating ripple effects that strengthen families, businesses and communities. Congratulations to Janette Brin and everyone involved — the next decade promises more purpose, power and possibility when Caribbean women rise together.
Primary source: Guavaberry