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Your first data will appear automatically in just a few seconds. -- UN Women HQ Americas and the Caribbean Caribbean Open Menu About Us About Us About UN Women About UN Women ‘One Woman’ – The UN Women song Executive Director Representative Representative Submitted Tributes to M Alison McLean Tribute Page M Alison McLean Staff Accountability Accountability Report wrongdoing Procurement Contact Us Our Work Our Work Leadership and Political Participation Ending Violence against Women Ending Violence against Women Advocacy Brief UNiTE Caribbean Actions HIV and AIDS HIV and AIDS Caribbean Coalition on Women, Girls and AIDS Economic Empowerment Economic Empowerment Win-Win Intergovernmental support Intergovernmental support The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Intergovernmental Support in the Caribbean Planning and Budgeting UN system coordination UN system coordination Coordination resources Countries News & Events News & Events Stories Events In Focus: Gender equality matters in COVID-19 response Materials Materials Publications Videos Resources Partners Partners Partners Partners Civil Society Caribbean Gender Portal Caribbean Gender Portal Antigua and Barbuda The Bahamas Barbados Belize Dominica Grenada Guyana Jamaica Montserrat Saint Lucia St Kitts and Nevis St Vincent and Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean GBV Laws Caribbean GBV Laws GBV In The Caribbean GBV Sources of Law GBV and State Accountability GBV Developments In The Law GBV Country Resources GBV Links GBV FAQ About Us About UN Women ‘One Woman’ – The UN Women song Executive Director Representative Submitted Tributes to M Alison McLean Tribute Page M Alison McLean Staff Accountability Report wrongdoing Procurement Contact Us Our Work Leadership and Political Participation Ending Violence against Women Advocacy Brief UNiTE Caribbean Actions HIV and AIDS Caribbean Coalition on Women, Girls and AIDS Economic Empowerment Win-Win Intergovernmental support The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Intergovernmental Support in the Caribbean Planning and Budgeting UN system coordination Coordination resources Countries News & Events Stories Events In Focus: Gender equality matters in COVID-19 response Materials Publications Videos Resources Partners Partners Civil Society Caribbean Gender Portal Antigua and Barbuda The Bahamas Barbados Belize Dominica Grenada Guyana Jamaica Montserrat Saint Lucia St Kitts and Nevis St Vincent and Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean GBV Laws GBV In The Caribbean GBV Sources of Law GBV and State Accountability GBV Developments In The Law GBV Country Resources GBV Links GBV FAQ Grenada's First National Study on Gender-Based Violence and the new "Caribbean Women Count: The Ending Violence against Women and Girls Data Hub" launched. Learn more Tribute to Mary Alison McLean - Representative, UN Women Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean (MCO-Caribbean) Learn more Cultivating change: Women farmers in Dominica find new paths to market amidst COVID-19 shutdowns To support the women farmers during this crisis, UN Women is working to connect women farmers to new outlets and market opportunities. Learn more Gender-Transformative Hurricane Resilience During the COVID-19 Crisis Learn more COVID-19 cases in CARICOM are increasing, programmes and policies to support inclusive socio-economic stability are necessary Learn more Highlights In Focus: Gender equality matters in COVID-19 response The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a health issue. It is a profound shock to our societies and economies, and women are at the heart of care and response efforts underway. UN Women is bringing up-to-date information and analysis on how and why gender matters in COVID-19 response. More In Focus: International Youth Day The theme of International Youth Day 2020, “Youth Engagement for Global Action”, highlights all the ways that young people are enriching institutions, contributing solutions and shaping decisions in their communities, countries and globally. On International Youth Day, uplift the voices and experiences of youth in action. More Generation Equality To mark the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, UN Women is launching a new campaign, “Generation Equality—Realizing women’s rights and an equal future”. The campaign demands equal pay, equal sharing of unpaid care and domestic work, an end to sexual harassment and all forms of violence against women and girls, health-care services that respond to their needs, and their equal participation in political life and decision-making in all areas of life. More The Generation Equality Forum The Generation Equality Forum is a civil society-centred, global gathering for gender equality, convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France. Kicking off in Mexico City, Mexico (7-8 May 2020) and culminating in Paris, France (7-10 July 2020) the Forum will launch a set of concrete, ambitious and transformative actions to achieve immediate and irreversible progress towards gender equality. More An Interactive Learning Portal for Parliamentarians. This portal is a joint-initiative of ParlAmericas and the UN Women Multi-Country Office - Caribbean. It is designed for self-guided learning and includes resources for in-person trainings. ParlAmericas gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Government of Canada used in developing this portal. The downloadable tools on this portal were developed by the UN Women Multi-Country Office - Caribbean More News archive ► Publications Women’s Health and Life Experiences: A Qualitative Research Report on Violence Against Women in Grenada, 2018 Grenada Women's Health and Life Experiences Study 2018 Report Publications archive ► Latest news 01/09/2020 Generations of progress for women and girls could be lost to COVID pandemic, UN chief warns 18/08/2020 1 in every 3 women in Grenada will experience Intimate Partner Violence 10/08/2020 Statement by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka for International Youth Day, 2020: “Youth Engagement for Global Action” 30/07/2020 Press release: UN Women and Inter-American Development Bank urge governments to integrate gender as a catalyst for economic recovery (COVID-19) in the Caribbean News archive ► Update regarding the Generation Equality Forum timeline We have all watched with concern the rapid increase in the numbers of people all over the world affected by the COVID-19 disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) has, on 11 March 2020, characterized the outbreak of this disease as a pandemic and has called for a comprehensive, all-of-society strategy to prevent infections, save lives and minimize impact. In light of the current global COVID-19 situation, the timelines of the convening of the Generation Equality Forum are being reviewed. The health and well-being of participants is our paramount concern and we continue to follow the recommendations of national and international public health authorities concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19). More information on the revised convening will be available in the next days. In the meantime we seek your support and solidarity until we have more information to share. "Support and celebrate the efforts of humanitarian workers" In a statement for World Humanitarian Day, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka joins the global community in advocating for the safety and security of humanitarian aid workers and for the survival, well-being and dignity of women, men, girls and boys affected by crises. More Featured video Step It Up – End Gender-Based Violence in the Caribbean This documentary presents UN Women strategies incorporating community-led intervention and advocacy efforts aimed at building a critical mass of individuals and groups engaged in activism against gender-based violence. Follow us Copyright © UN Women Terms of use Privacy notice Scam alert $name Procure...