This Caribbean Resilient, Inclusive, Smart and Safe (RISS) Cities Model for the planning and development of public space in urban and other settlements addresses the integrated nature of urban planning More
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EnGenDER Gender Inequality Climate Change & Disaster Risk Resilience Brief - JAMAICA
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VAWG is the most widespread and pervasive human rights violation worldwide, affecting more than an estimated one in three women throughout their lifetime. Climate change is threatening our planet’s sustainability with devastating social, cultural, economic, health and human rights impacts, affecting women and girls disproportionately, especially the most marginalized groups
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EnGenDER Gender Inequality Climate Change & Disaster Risk Resilience Brief - SURINAME
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EnGenDER Gender Inequality Climate Change & Disaster Risk Resilience Brief - GUYANA
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EnGenDER Gender Inequality Climate Change & Disaster Risk Resilience Brief - SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES
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EnGenDER Gender Inequality Climate Change & Disaster Risk Resilience Brief - SAINT LUCIA
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EnGenDER Gender Inequality Climate Change & Disaster Risk Resilience Brief - DOMINICA
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EnGenDER Gender Inequality Climate Change & Disaster Risk Resilience Brief - GRENADA
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EnGenDER Gender Inequality Climate Change & Disaster Risk Resilience Brief - BELIZE
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EnGenDER Gender Inequality Climate Change & Disaster Risk Resilience Brief - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
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The briefs included in this package aim to present in a friendly way the essential strategies for addressing violence against women in general, preventing violence, and providing services to survivors in particular. The last brief includes a compilation of resources developed by UN Women and partners to end violence against women and girls.
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Prevalence of VAWG in the Caribbean is among the highest in the world. VAWG has proven to be so entrenched and normalized that both men and women have a high tolerance for its manifestations, particularly when perpetrated in the context of intimate partner relationships. Data from a variety of sources confirm that even young people hold these views, raising concerns about the intergenerational transmission of VAWG.
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This policy brief discusses the potential and limitations of universal basic income (UBI) from a gender perspective and points to some of the specific design features that policymakers need to consider to make UBI work for women and transgender and gender-diverse people.
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Gender-based violence (GBV) violence shelters 4 are safe places where survivors of intimate partner, domestic, and/or family violence can get help and temporary housing. GBV shelters provide critical support, immediate protection, safe emergency shelter, and longer-term transitional housing. Because of the nature of the shelters, survivors of violence may reside in proximity, for either a limited or extended period...
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While leaders and the business community discuss when and how to open economies, it is critical that we think about the impact this will have on families, parents and those who care for the elderly. The work that happens inside the home, cooking, cleaning, care of children, and care of the elderly is called care-work. Although some families benefit from the support of domestic workers, most of the work done is unpaid or underpaid.
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This brief synthesizes research findings, analysis and policy recommendations on the strategies that were used by UN Women’s Multi-Country Office in the Caribbean to promote gender-responsive social protection in a context where reforms have been driven mainly by efforts to reduce public debt and promote economic competitiveness.
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Conditional Cash Transfers: Learning From The Literature