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International Day of the Girl Child
The International Day of the Girl Child was recognized for the first time on Thursday October 11, 2012. To mark this auspicious event the UNFPA held several public forums to discuss the challenges... Read more
Jamaica: Health & Family Life Education (HFLE) Curriculum amendments
From the Ministry of Education September 20, 2012 Kingston, Jamaica: For Immediate Release Health and Family Life Education Curriculum amendments The Ministry of Education has noted with concern the... Read more
Guyana: Discussion on Policy Affecting Youth
The National Communications Network 6 O'Clock News on 11 August broadcast a news clips of a high level discussion between Parliamentarians and young people on policy issues affecting youth. The... Read more
Guyana's Health Ministry’s Maternal and Child Health unit gets boost from UNFPA
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFP) has donated an assortment of family planning items including male and female condoms and emergency contraceptives to the Ministry of Health’s, Maternal and... Read more
UNFPA pays Courtesy Call on The Honourable Orville London, Chief Secretary, Tobago House of Assembly
On 18th July 2012, a courtesy call was paid to the Honourable Orville London, Chief Secretary, Tobago House of Assembly by staff from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The purpose of the... Read more
Maternal deaths halved in 20 years, but faster progress needed
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, 16 May 2012 – The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth related complications has almost halved in 20 years, according to new estimates released today by the... Read more
Access To Education - Not The Magic Wand To Empowering Women Says Gender Consultant
Kingston, Jamaica – May 1, 2012: Professor Barbara Bailey, Gender Consultant and former Director of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies at The University of the West Indies is... Read more
Supporting Each Other
The UNFPA Country Office in Barbados has the responsibility for providing support to the member and associated-member countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). For the... Read more
Delegate to the Historic 1994 ICPD Gives Civil Society Organizations Advice for Advancing the Development Agenda
Caribbean advocates for population and development issues, including sexual, reproductive health and rights and youth empowerment are being encouraged to unite around common issues of concern for... Read more
What’s in a Promise?
With the glaring inequities between rich and poor countries and even within countries, it is easy to doubt the sincerity of governments when they make promises to protect the poor and vulnerable.... Read more