Marion Bethel (born 31 July 1953) is an attorney, poet, essayist, filmmaker, human and gender rights activist, and writer from Nassau, The Bahamas. Bethel is best known for her anthologies of poems, Guanahani, My Love and Bougainvillea Ringplay. Her work has appeared in publications including The Caribbean Writer , The Massachusetts Review and Junction, an anthology of Bahamian writing. She is also recognized for her documentary film on the women's suffrage movement in The Bahamas called Womanish Ways: Freedom, Human Rights & Democracy 1934 to 1962, which received the 2012 Award in Documentary at the Urban Suburban International Film Festivall. Her passion in her involvement in the Women's Movement in the Caribbean has awarded her the 11th Caribbean Community (CARICOM) award in 2014. Bethe