2003

The women’s movement in the region is particularly vulnerable and endangered at a time when it is most needed. As resources lessen, the local capacity cannot meet a shortfall because the economy has suffered from failed economic policies.

CAFRA is a significant part of the Caribbean Women’s Movement.

The CAFRA structure remains rooted in its membership with a General Assembly, Regional Committee or Boars, Continuation Committee or Executive and National Committees led by a National Representative and coordinated from a Regional Secretariat.

The General Meeting of 2002 set the broad performance areas for the organization and defined several sub-committees.

At a time when the organization is strategically placed to exercise its mandate, funding resources are dwindling.

Members continued to benefit from local, regional and international seminars and workshops.

During the year, the Ministry of Gender Affairs donated TT$40,000, sufficient to cover the legal fees for completion of registration of the CAFRA Building.

CAFRA is the only bi-lingual magazine of its kind in the region, and is a tool to generate exchange of information and discussion.

The Women’s Day Message for this year spoke out against the pending war which became a reality by the end of March.