UNFPA Caribbean

Every degree of warming tells a story in the Caribbean. 🌀 A story of hurricanes hitting harder...of health services disrupted...of communities rebuilding — again and again. On International #Clim..

climate resilience climate finance youth leaders caribbean region climate smart

For the first time in Jamaica's history, a UNFPA-supported Women and Girls Safe Space (WGSS) was fully activated and it's already changing lives. On April 30, in Clarks Town, Trelawny, a landmark ...

women and girls humanitarian response violence against women empowerment of women womens organizations

🔊"We can't look outside the Caribbean for the solutions we need. We know what we need. We've been through the experiences and it's for us to do the work." 💬 Zoe Teague, Caribbean Philanthropist an.

caribbean region climate resilience community leadership social entrepreneurship nature based solutions

UNFPA Sub-Regional Office of the Caribbean's Director and Representative ai, Harold Robinson, visited the Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation, the Black River Health Centre, and Black River Hospit...

reproductive health health services humanitarian response lrrd pepfar

When a survivor walks through the door, she should find everything she needs — and nothing she fears. 🧡 In #Guyana, that is now a reality. The Hope and Justice One-Stop Centre brings critical GB..

access to justice violence against women gender based violence human rights advancement people centred development

🌪#HurricaneMelissa left a trail of devastation across western Jamaica — but for women and girls, the aftermath brought a different kind of crisis. Homelessness. Unemployment. And the surge in gende..

women and girls humanitarian response disaster relief humanitarian access haiti question

Trinidad and Tobago continues to face significant gaps in legislation addressing gender-based violence, especially Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV). With only the outdated Compu...

trinidad and tobago child protection violence against women gender based violence women and girls

Gender-based violence remains a pervasive challenge across Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, and the Caribbean, impacting families, youth, and communities both offline and online. As digital connectivit...

trinidad and tobago gender based violence violence against women women and girls vbg

Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) is the extension of offline gender-based violence into digital spaces through apps, phones, messaging platforms, and other online tools. In thi...

trinidad and tobago gender based violence violence against women women and girls vbg

In today’s digital era, technology offers immense possibilities, however, it has also created new pathways for harm. Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) is the extension of offline...

trinidad and tobago violence against women gender based violence women and girls women in development

Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence doesn’t always look obvious. Sometimes it’s disguised as “jokes,” unsolicited messages, pressure, monitoring, or the misuse of personal information onl...

violence against women gender based violence sexual violence domestic violence women in tech

This year, UNFPA Caribbean joins the global community in marking the 16 Days of Activism with a powerful, regional call: to end all forms of gender-based violence, including technology-facilitated ...

women and girls trinidad and tobago violence against women gender based violence caribbean region

At the launch of the Inter-Sectoral Implementation Group for the Barbados Population Policy 2023-2040 and the UNFPA-Government of Barbados Policy Forum, Jenny challenges us to look deeper: 💡 Beyon..

population policy family planning policy family planning programmes family planning surveys fertility surveys

Too many girls grow up hearing that their voices don’t matter. That stops now. Today, we launch #LetsBeClear, a regional campaign to prevent adolescent pregnancy by empowering Afro-descendant girls...

women and girls family planning programmes family planning education family planning policy communication for development

This Regional Forum held in collaboration with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association took place on July 2, 2025, both in Barbados and online via Zoom. The forum explored how empowering women ...

Principal Nursing Officer Julietta Cassius, Ministry of Health, Wellness & Elderly Affairs, St Lucia shares her feedback on a two-day workshop co-convened by UNFPA and UN Women, in partnership wit