The Caribbean region continues to be a place teeming with life, with talent, activity and brimming with opportunity. This wealth is over-shadowed by crime and violence, which like the proverbial “bad apple” in the barrel, has the potential to destroy, in as devastating a manner as the hurricanes (...) >continue
In 1985, with the creation of the Caribbean Association for Feminist Research and Action (CAFRA), another group of women joined the struggle for the delivering of real justice and place in the world. For the founding members of CAFRA, one of its important aims was to break down the barriers (...) >continue
Funding
CAFRA completed its 2005-2008 Strategic Plan. This plan includes a Fund Raising Plan. Efforts are intensified to penetrate the curtain of “false affluence” that is hindering the flow of funds to the Caribbean region.
The organisation intends to both prepare project proposals for (...) >continue
Organisational Strengthening
The CAFRA National Groups are vital organs of the organisation. It is therefore necessary to ensure that the membership receives necessary information and training.
A project supported by OXFAM was designed specifically to strengthen membership in the areas of (...) >continue
Professional History of CAFRA
Recognising the year 2005 as the 20th Anniversary of CAFRA’s existence, the Regional Committee Meeting held in November 2004 produced a broad programme of action in celebration of the organisation’s work.
The programme included the engaging of an expert to write a (...) >continue
This is the year when the Second Review o the Beijing Platform for Action took place. Beijing+10, as well as the Review of the Barbados Plan of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), and the first Review of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs+5) (...) >continue
CAFRA is a member of the Regional Advisory Committee on Gender, co-chaired by UNIFEM and CARICOM.
The action carried out by this committee included:
(a) The setting up of a task force to work on gender and poverty
(b) Contributing to country poverty assessments
(c) Conducting advocacy and (...) >continue
International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8. CAFRA observed the day within the context of natural disasters, and the global processes impacting negatively on the region. The theme chosen was “Community Action for Gender Equality”
The message for the day stated that although platforms for (...) >continue
Recognised as the only bi-lingual women’s magazine in the region, a Double Issue of CAFRA NEWS was published in 2005, to mark the organisation’s twentieth anniversary. >continue
Due to funding constraints, the Secretariat was unable to offer support to the National Committees, nevertheless, National Representatives maintained the CAFRA presence and demonstrated that the passion is not lost from the women’s movement as they advocated against issues affecting women in (...) >continue