Gender-Based Violence in Trinidad and Tobago

Date: Friday, November 16, 2018

While the quality of administrative data on violence  against women has vastly improved over the past few decades, data has never been available on the prevalence of violence against women in Trinidad and Tobago. After reviewing various models of assessing the prevalence of gender-based violence, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women(UN Women), CARICOM statistical experts and the CARICOM Council of Ministers of Human and Social Development agreed to...

Foundations Programme – Strengthening Prevention Approaches To Address Gender-Based Violence In the Caribbean Brochure

Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Designed for young people aged 13 to 24, The Foundations Programme is a programme aimed at the prevention of Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

CEDAW Made Easy - Question-Answer Booklet

Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2018

This Booklet is designed to provide you with a snapshot view of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and to raise awareness of the rights to which women are entitled under the Convention so that you can use it to bring about concrete improvements in the lives of Caribbean women.

Suriname launches its National Report on the Status of Women and Men

Date: Friday, September 7, 2018

With UN Women support, Suriname has released its first NATIONAL REPORT on the SITUATION ANALYSIS OF WOMEN AND MEN IN SURINAME. For a Government to assess how women and men are faring in the country and to better understand the impact and shaping of policies, it is essential that there is the gender equality analysis of socio-economic data and that such analysis is disseminated on a systematic basis.

SUMMARY Women's Health Survey 2016 - Jamaica

Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2018

The Jamaica Women’s Health Survey 2016 is the first report to provide a comprehensive examination of the nature and prevalence of violence against women and girls in Jamaica. It examines women’s lifetime and most recent experiences of both intimate partner and non-partner violence and abuse. The report examines abuse in multiple dimensions, both sexual and non-sexual, including economic coercion. The data that this report is based on allows for an understanding of the factors that may be associated with violence against women and girls, the impact of violence on women’s physical and mental health and various coping strategies that women have employed in response to abuse. The report also discusses women’s attitudes towards gender roles and a general profile of the perpetrators of abuse.

Women's Health Survey 2016 - Jamaica

Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2018

The Jamaica Women’s Health Survey 2016 is the first report to provide a comprehensive examination of the nature and prevalence of violence against women and girls in Jamaica. It examines women’s lifetime and most recent experiences of both intimate partner and non-partner violence and abuse. The report examines abuse in multiple dimensions, both sexual and non-sexual, including economic coercion. The data that this report is based on allows for an understanding of the factors that may be associated with violence against women and girls, the impact of violence on women’s physical and mental health and various coping strategies that women have employed in response to abuse. The report also discusses women’s attitudes towards gender roles and a general profile of the perpetrators of abuse.

Turning promises into action: Gender equality in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2018

“Turning promises into action: Gender equality in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” provides a comprehensive and authoritative assessment of progress, gaps and challenges in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from a gender perspective. The report monitors global and regional trends in achieving the SDGs for women and girls based on available data, and provides practical guidance for the implementation of gender-responsive policies and accountability processes.

Making social protection gender-responsive: Lessons from UN Women’s work in the Eastern Caribbean

Date: Monday, February 20, 2017

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.

Fact Sheet - Latin America and the Caribbean

Date: Friday, February 3, 2017

Transforming economies, realizing rights documents the ways in which current economic and social policies are failing women in rich and poor countries alike, and asks, what would the economy look like if it truly worked for women? The report brings together human rights and economic policymaking, and provides the key elements for a far reaching new policy agenda that can transform economies and make women’s rights a reality.

Gender And Labour In St Lucia: Evidence From Household Surveys: A Policy Brief

Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2016

St Lucia’s Quarterly Labour Force Surveys of 2012 suggest that the educational achievements of women aged 15 years and above are noticeably higher than those of men in the same age group.

Gender And Labour In St Lucia: Evidence From Household Surveys (Full Report)

Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2016

UN Women’s work in this area focuses on measures that enhance and secure the financial independence of women; promote their equal participation; and, provide socio-economic protections that would contribute to reduction in poverty and inequality, would enhance the quality of life of women and their families.

Gender Aware Beneficiary Analysis Of Saint Lucia’s Public Assistance Programme

Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Informed by the results of several investigative efforts, St Lucia is now at an advanced stage in developing and implementing an integrated social protection system.

Financial Support For Single Parents In Caring For Their Children: Private Child Support And Social Assistance

Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Public assistance in the Caribbean generally does not include special provisions for sole parents. Instead, such families—if they are fortunate—receive support through the limited general public assistance schemes.

Considerations In Using Proxy Means Tests In Eastern Caribbean States (Full Paper)

Date: Sunday, June 12, 2016

The social safety net assessments conducted in Eastern Caribbean states in and around 2009 recommended that countries should develop a proxy means test (PMT) to replace the diverse approaches they were using to target poverty-related benefits.

Conditional Cash Transfers: Learning From The Literature: A Policy Brief

Date: Sunday, June 12, 2016

Conditional Cash Transfers: Learning From The Literature

Conditional Cash Transfers: Learning From The Literature (Full Paper)

Date: Sunday, June 12, 2016

Eastern Caribbean countries are currently developing and implementing substantial social safety net reforms. Governments of six Eastern Caribbean countries conducted social safety net assessments in 2009 – 2010, with the support of UN Women and UNICEF in partnership with the World Bank.

Considerations in Using Proxy Means Tests in Eastern Caribbean States: A Policy Brief

Date: Friday, June 10, 2016

The social safety net assessments conducted in Eastern Caribbean states in and around 2009 recommended that countries should develop a proxy means test (PMT) to replace the diverse approaches they were using to target poverty-related benefits.

Case Study On The St. Lucia National Eligibility Test

Date: Friday, June 10, 2016

Establishing gender and child responsive social protection schemes that ensure universal access to health care including maternity care, and basic income security, will protect women and their families from the effects of economic shocks and crises that may result in job and wage losses.

UN Women and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Date: Monday, April 25, 2016

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seek to change the course of the 21st century, addressing key challenges such as poverty, inequality, and violence against women. Women’s empowerment is a pre-condition for this.

The Commitment of the States: Plans and policies to eradicate violence against women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Nineteen years have passed since the countries of the region signed the Inter-American Convention of Belém do Pará. Since then, efforts have been made by public institutions and civil society organisations to confront all forms of violence against women.