Increasing security concerns across the Caribbean set the stage for a two-day experts’ meeting in Guyana on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS). Bringing together regional stakeholders and international specialists, the hybrid meeting focused on developing National and Regional Action Plans that will strengthen institutional responses, address gender-based violence, and enhance women’s role in peace and security efforts.

UN Women MCO-Caribbean joined UN agency partners to host the inaugural United Nations-Private Sector Open House, bringing together private sector representatives ranging from micro-businesses to established enterprises, students, and educators to explore opportunities for collaboration in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Organised by ECLAC, in conjunction with The Consortium Universities Caribbean, the Institute for Gender and Development Studies of the University of the West Indies, UN Women, and the IDRC, and in collaboration with COLMEX, the Global Alliance for Care, and the UNRISD, the Caribbean Academic Forum was a milestone in the preparatory process towards the XVI Regional Conference on Women, which will take place in August 2025 in Mexico City.

"GBV in the Caribbean is influenced by a combination of cultural norms and socio-economic disparities. Until we address these norms, no matter how many laws we pass, no matter how many millions of dollars we give for reforming the courts and making them a nice place to come to, until we make people feel empowered and until we are assured that within intimate relationships and all other relationships, that these are relationships of equal human beings, we will continue to see the same problems recur."

rinidad and Tobago has made history as the first Caribbean nation to officially launch a National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), with a focus on tackling gun and gang-related violence. This milestone underscores the country’s commitment to fostering safer communities and enhancing national security through inclusive and sustainable peacebuilding efforts

Hosted by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in collaboration with UN Women, and OSF, a high-level workshop brought together key government officials, civil society representatives, and international partners to finalise the operational framework for implementing the WPS NAP, ensuring it moves from policy to action

This Commission on the Status of Women has shown that, whatever the headwinds, the United Nations is still the place where consensus can be found on gender equality. As this 69th Commission on the Status of Women closes, we share a deep recognition of the challenges and opportunities of gender equality

UN Women MCO-Caribbean, in partnership with the IGDS at the UWI Mona Campus, and the UN Country Team in Jamaica commemorated International Women’s Day 2025 by hosting a landmark symposium under the theme ‘Research for ALL Women and Girls in Jamaica’. Taking place on UWI Research Day, March 13th, the symposium presented a key opportunity for IWD celebrations to align with the Research Day 2025 theme, “The UWI Mona: Driving Jamaican, Caribbean and Global Development.”

Women leaders and aspiring young female leaders recently came together at an Intergenerational Leadership Mixer to exchange ideas on building self-empowerment and social networks to propel young women’s economic empowerment in Saint Lucia

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and UN Women held the ‘Ring the Bell for Gender Equality’ event, a global initiative, which is held each year in observance of International Women’s Day (IWD). 2025's theme “For All Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment” called for action to unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind.

As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, governments have adopted by consensus a powerful Political Declaration to respect, protect, and champion the rights, equality, and empowerment of women and girls

A call to establish a CARICOM Envoy to lead the Caribbean’s journey to achieve just, peaceful and resilient societies and the commitment of solidarity and support by the African Union, UN Women, and the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund, were some of the major outcomes at the event

UN Women, in collaboration with CARICOM and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of the United Kingdom (FCDO UK), convened a high-level regional consultation on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS). The virtual event brought together government officials from CARICOM Member States, civil society leaders, development partners, and members of the diplomatic corps to explore how gender perspectives can be further integrated into national and regional peace and security efforts.

Achieving true gender equality in the Caribbean requires more than just responsive actions—it demands a transformative shift in how institutions and governments address the barriers that perpetuate inequality. This was the key message during an inaugural staff Community of Practice hybrid session with participation from UN staff across Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.

This three-day event, held from December 4-6, 2024, brought together parliamentarians, civil society representatives, and experts from 11 Caribbean countries. Organized by ParlAmericas, the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago, UN Women Multi-Country Office (MCO) - Caribbean, and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, the workshop aimed to enhance parliamentarians' capacity to adopt an inclusive and gender-responsive approach to their legislative responsibilities

UN Women MCO - Caribbean presented at a landmark forum hosted by Belize’s Women’s Parliamentary Caucus, emphasising strategies to combat discrimination, violence against women, and linking CEDAW to gender equality goals

Saint Lucia's first-ever National Inter-Agency Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response (GBV) Task Force was officially launched on December 13, 2024, following a Cabinet Conclusion on November 11 which emphasized the urgency of addressing Gender-based violence (GBV) as a matter of national concern

St. Vincent and Grenadines with the support of the Global Affairs Canada-funded Build Back Equal Project has established the first national inter-agency GBV task force to drive coordination of essential service providers and key stakeholders for GBV data analysis and GBV case management in a systematic and collaborative manner, as well as guide national GBV prevention efforts and foster better coordination of both state and non-state actors

The Mental Health, Psychosocial Support Technical Working Group within the Ministry of Health is now better equipped to respond to the needs of persons displaced by Hurricane Beryl and the first responders who continue to serve in the wake of the multiple crises in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

To ensure the effective implementation of the National Strategic Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Violence (NSAP-GBV & SV 2023-2027) and all through 2024, Cabinet approved a National Joint Steering Committee on Gender-based Violence to oversee the national efforts to reduce GBV and improve outcomes for survivors.