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7 June 2022
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The Story of Peaches*

Peaches is an out of school young woman who shared her perspective on violence against women and girls during a session convened by UNFPA Caribbean... Read more

6 June 2022
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15 healthcare providers certified as trainers for first-line responders on caring for GBV survivors

After completing six weeks of virtual training, fifteen (15) Jamaican health care providers were officially certified as trainers for health first-... Read more

6 June 2022
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A Conversation about Faith and GBV

A Conversation about Faith and GBV was held on May 26, 2022 and brought together leaders from seven (7) major faith groups across Trinidad and Tobago... Read more

6 June 2022
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Bon Voyage Alison!

In this issue we bid adieu to our Former Director and Representative of the UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean Alison Drayton who served us... Read more

6 June 2022
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National population policy launched in Suriname

The collective effort of the Ministry of Home Affairs, The Planning Office of Suriname, and the Statistical Bureau of Suriname with the technical and... Read more

6 June 2022
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Count Me In!

A housing and population census is one of the primary sources of information about a people and country.  In addition to counting people, the census... Read more

6 June 2022
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Youth leaders demand better representation with more inclusion in national GBV discussion

Youth leaders from Trinidad and Tobago are asking for better representation and to be more included in discussions on GBV. They were recently engaged... Read more

3 June 2022
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UNFPA engages with Caribbean youth about unintended pregnancies

Youth from across the Caribbean were engaged by UNFPA in a discussion about unintended pregnancies and its effects. They provided their perspectives... Read more

3 June 2022
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UNFPA and Bureau of Gender Affairs collaborate to foster the intersectoral response to Gender Based Violence in the framework of the Spotlight Initiative

UNFPA in collaboration with the Bureau of Gender Affairs in Jamaica supports the further development of policies to improve the interagency... Read more

3 June 2022
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Supporting the Belize Family Life Association to promote safe sexual behavior during COVID-19

"If COVID was transmitted sexually, the populations we serve would be covered” words rivetingly stated by Mrs. Joan Burke-Skeen, Executive... Read more

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