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Survivors of violence against women and girls in Jamaica enabled to access improved services

calendar_today 30 June 2022

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Survivors of violence against women and girls in Jamaica enabled to access improved services

The Government of Jamaica, through the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport signed a new partnership with United Nations…

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UNFPA launches Referral Protocol and Standard Operating Procedures in Jamaica

calendar_today 15 June 2022

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UNFPA launches Referral Protocol and Standard Operating Procedures in Jamaica

UNFPA, in collaboration with the Bureau of Gender Affairs Jamaica (BGA), a division within the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport in Jamaica, launched the…

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UNFPA strengthens delivery of essential services in Guyana

calendar_today 09 June 2022

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UNFPA strengthens delivery of essential services in Guyana

Essential workers in Guyana are benefitting from a series of workshops geared at building their capacity to respond to gender based violence (GBV) in Guyana.  The workshops are…

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UNFPA in Barbados prepositions dignity kits for the 2022 Hurricane Season

calendar_today 08 June 2022

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UNFPA in Barbados prepositions dignity kits for the 2022 Hurricane Season

UNFPA Barbados Liaison Office is gearing up for the 2022 Hurricane Season with the prepositioning of dignity kits. The Liaison Office which covers 10 countries in the Eastern…

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UNFPA and Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment of Barbados commit to strengthening partnership for SRH training for youth

calendar_today 08 June 2022

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UNFPA and Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment of Barbados commit to strengthening partnership for SRH training for youth

UNFPA and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment have committed to working closely to provide the necessary sexual and reproductive health training and…

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The Story of Peaches*

calendar_today 07 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 implementing partner, WMW…

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HFLE Materials launched in Jamaica to further address GBV

calendar_today 07 June 2022

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HFLE Materials launched in Jamaica to further address GBV

A set of Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) digital materials were launched in Jamaica in mid May to further address Gender Based Violence.  Over 220 participants from across…

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National population policy launched in Suriname

calendar_today 06 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 financial assistance from The…

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A Conversation about Faith and GBV

calendar_today 06 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 under the Spotlight…

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