2003 PROGRAMME

GENDER AND TRADE

CAFRA will continue its advocacy, research and economic literacy training to build capacity to deal with the negative impacts of trade liberalisation on women and the threats to the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the twelve critical areas of concern. OXFAM Canada will contribute to this aspect of CAFRA’s work.

CAFRA will implement its 2003 projects within these 12 critical areas of the Beijing Platform for Action and work towards changing these conditions.

1. Persistent and increasing burden of poverty on women
2. Inequalities and inadequacies in and unequal access to education and training
3. Inequalities and inadequacies in and unequal access to health care and related services
4. Violence against women
5. Effects of armed or other kinds of conflict on women, including those living under foreign occupation
6. Inequality in economic structures and policies all forms of productive activities access to resources
7. Inequality between men and women in power sharing and decision-making at all levels
8. Insufficient mechanisms to promote the advancement of women
9. Lack of respect for, inadequate promotion and protection of women’s human rights
10. Stereotyping of women and inequality in women’s access to and participation in all communication systems, especially in the media
11. Gender inequalities in managing the natural resources and in safeguarding the environment
12. Persistent discrimination against and violation of the right of the girl child

The CIDA Gender Equity Fund has approved a grant to CAFRA to produce gender indicators. These will be used as guides for policy makers as they design and implement their macroeconomic policies. Women and NGOs can also use these indicators as monitoring and lobbying tools.

Together with the Caribbean Policy Development Centre, the Caribbean Reference Group on Trade, and the Caribbean Gender and Trade Network, CAFRA will develop and implement activities around the WTO, FTAA and Cotonou Agreements, and the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION/PREVENTION PROJECT

The Domestic Violence Intervention/Prevention Project Training Project will come to an end in June 2003.

With the support of the Caribbean Development Bank, the in-country Coordinators and trainers have conducted training for Police Officers and Social Workers in seventeen (17) Caribbean countries. We will conduct an evaluation of this project.

COUNTRIES INVOLVED IN THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PREVENTION PROJECT

CAPACITY BUILDING

CAFRA will continue its capacity building activities through a series of training workshops using material produced under the OXFAM/DFID Capacity Building Project for Civil Society Organisations. These resource material are:

• Manual on Governance, Social Marketing and Advocacy;

• Board Member Manual;

• Women’s Leadership Training Manual;

• “How To” Guides on Working with the Media;

CAFRA National Committees and other women’s organisations will draw these on resource material.