Nine outstanding Bahamian women were honored by the Presidents of the Bahamas State Association (IBPO of Elks of the World) Grand Temple Officers' Boosters Club. The women were honored during a special Soup, Salad and Wine Dinner on April 1, 2023.

The event included a presentation on the purpose of the dinner and an introduction of the Woman's Suffrage Movement. Honorees included head of the Office of the Spouse, Ann Marie Davis; first female Attorney General and Member of Parliament Janet Bostwick; former Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia "Mother" Pratt; Minister of Education Glenys Hanna-Martin; the first woman registered to vote, Ruby Ann Darling; former Minister of Social Services Melanie Griffin; first female Speaker of the House of Assembly Rome Italia Johnson; and former head of the Women's Bureau and Permanent Secretary Phedra Rahming-Turnquest.

The event ended with a fun call up fashion show. All guests were invited to wear Androsia print or African attire in celebration of the spring season, for cultural awareness and national pride.

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