Barbara Evelyn Bailey OJ (born 14 March 1942) is an educator, writer and gender studies scholar from Kingston, Jamaica.
In addition to her education work, she has represented Jamaica at numerous conferences and assemblies regarding women's rights.
In 2008, she was elected by the state parties as a member of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
[3] The states parties elected Bailey as a member of the CEDAW Committee to serve from January 2009 through the end of 2012.
This committee monitors countries' compliance with the CEDAW Convention, which provides a series of articles aiming to end discrimination against women.