Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in the Caribbean – Tonni Brodber

“Societies and communities with higher levels of gender equality exhibit lower levels of violence and greater social cohesion.  Recent research conducted by UN Women on the economic cost of Violence Against Women and Girls in another Caribbean country in the region demonstrated that gender-based violence contributes to significant annual output loss to the private sector. This violence affects staff members’ health and their performance.”

Representative, UN Women Multi-Country…

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Interview with Sannia Sutherland, Director of Prevention for Jamaica's National HIV/STI Programme

Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014

Jamaica's national response to HIV needs to better address the challenges faced by vulnerable persons, according to Sannia Sutherland, the Director of Prevention for Jamaica's National HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infection Programme. Here she highlights the way that higher unemployment levels among women can disproportionately affect their ability to practice safe sex. As she explains, many must choose between buying food for their family, and buying a condom. With women/girls between…

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