Term Slug
international-womens-day

"CARICOM Heads actively concerned about the impact of crime on Region's social development" - Advisor, Social Development, CARICOM Secretariat

CARICOM Heads of Government continue to be actively concerned about the implications of crime and violence on the social development of the Region. To date, two symposiums on Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue have been convened, keeping at the forefront of the deliberations the importance of balancing the rights of the individual and the public safety interests of the whole of society.

International Women's Day 2025: For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment

On Saturday, 8 March, the CARICOM Secretariat will join the world to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, themed “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment."

As part of the celebration, the Secretariat is pleased to highlight the stories of two incredible women who have overcome challenges to make indelible contributions to health sector development and food security.

Click below to explore their stories.

Statement by the Hon MS. Jennifer Webster, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Republic of Guyana, on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) -Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls

I have the honour to speak on behalf of the fourteen Member States of the Caribbean Community on the priority theme: “Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls”. CARICOM associates itself with the statements delivered by the distinguished representatives of Bolivia on behalf of the G77 and China, and Costa Rica on behalf of CELAC.

High-powered call for women’s full participation in shaping global future

International Women’s Day celebration galvanizes top-level political and grassroots support for change

(New York) At a high-powered UN event today to commemorate International Women’s Day, top international leaders called for full realization of women’s rights in the 21st century.

 

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:  “To every girl born today, and to every woman and girl on the planet, our message is that human rights are not a dream. They are they are a duty for which we must all work until they are universally realized.”

Statement by the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque On the Occasion of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2014

The Secretariat is honoured and privileged to salute the women and girls of the Caribbean Community on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2014.  This year’s United Nation’s theme ‘Equality for Women is Progress for All’, is one that we can all embrace as we examine our progress toward meeting the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and, in particular, Goals 3 and 5 relating to gender equality and maternal health respectively.

” A PROMISE IS A PROMISE - TIME FOR ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN,” STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, 8 MARCH 2013

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) On this occasion of the Thirty-Eighth Observance of United Nations (UN) International Women’s Day, I again salute the women and girls of the Caribbean Community. Today provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the promises continually made to our women and girls focusing, in particular, on issues related to their personal security and the negative effects on their development.

MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON,  ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, 8 MARCH 2009

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)  The CARICOM Secretariat is honoured to salute the women and girls of the Caribbean Community on the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD), 8 March, 2009.

This annual celebration gives us a special opportunity to reflect on the achievements on the path towards gender equality and women’s empowerment.

MESSAGE FROM THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is honoured to salute the women and girls of the Caribbean Community today on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2008. International Women’s Day (IWD) is an occasion to review and reflect on the quest by women for equality, peace and development. It also affords an opportunity to celebrate women’s contributions to the strengthening of democratic governance, justice, peace, security and quality of life.

MESSAGE FROM HIS EXCELLENCY EDWIN W. CARRINGTON,  SECRETARY GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY MARCH 8, 2005

I express the warmest sentiments of the Caribbean Community to all women in the Region, the Regional Diaspora and indeed, the world on the occasion of International Women's Day 2005 in this the year of the CARICOM Single Market.

This International Women's Day we pay tribute to women and their extraordinary economic, social, cultural and political contributions to societal development. This is a day that gives voice to the struggle for equality by women everywhere regardless of nationality, race, colour, religion or other differences.

Subscribe to International Women’s Day