Tuesday
August
18
2020
Time
9:00 AM (AST)
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Joint Launch Caribbean Women Count: The Ending Violence against Women and Girls Data Hub

Gender
Aug 18, 2020

Join us on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 9:00 AM (AST) for the Joint Launch of the Caribbean Women Count: The Ending Violence against Women and Girls Data Hub and The Grenada Women’s Health and Life Experiences Study Report.

The "Caribbean Women Count: The Ending Violence against Women and Girls Data Hub" is the result of a collaboration between UN Women and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The hub provides data from five national reports on gender-based violence prevalence in an easily accessible and interactive virtual space.  

With the Grenada Women’s Health and Life Experiences Study Report, Grenada joins Suriname, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, in having national data on the progress on Sustainable Development Goals Target 5.2.

Agenda

Chairperson: Elaine Henry McQueen, Senior Programme Officer - Ministry of Social Development

 

National Anthem: Presentation Brothers College Choir

Welcome Remarks

  • Didier Trebucq, United Nations Resident Coordinator – Barbados and the OECS
  • Hon. Delma Thomas, Minister - Ministry of Social Development
  • Tonni Ann Brodber, Head of Office a.i. – UN Women MCO-Caribbean
  • Diana Wilson Patrick, Vice-President (Operations) (Ag.) – Caribbean Development Bank


Presentation of the Grenada Women’s Health and Life Experiences Study Report to Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada and The Honourable Delma Thomas, Minister – Ministry of Social Development


Feature Address and Launch of Caribbean Women Count: The Ending Violence against Women and Girls Data Hub

  • Dr. the Right Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada


Cultural Presentation: Presentation Brothers College Choir


Orientation to Caribbean Women Count: The Ending Violence against Women and Girls Data Hub

  • Halim Brizan, Director - Central Statistical Office
  • Isiuwa Iyahen, Programme Specialist – Economic Empowerment and Statistics – UN Women MCO-Caribbean


The Grenada Women’s Health and Life Experience Study: Overview of Results

  • Claudia Nicholson, Project Coordinator – Grenada Women’s Health and Life Experiences Survey


Closing Remarks

  • Maria-Noel Vaeza, Regional Director – UN Women Americas and Regional Office

                            

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