MESSAGE FROM THE CARIBBEAN FAMILY PLANNING AFFILIATION IN OBSERVANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Today, we join the global community in confronting a stark and painful reality: countless women and children across the Caribbean and beyond live each day in fear, silenced by violence and oppression. Their suffering is […]
On this World Sexual Health Day, the Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation (CFPA), the Grenada Planned Parenthood Association (GPPA), and Advocates for Safe Parenthood: Improving Reproductive Equity (ASPIRE) emphasize the critical importance of sexual health in its broadest sense, grounded in the principles of human dignity, equity, and inclusivity. Sexual health is not just about understanding […]
The death of a mother-of-six from a botched abortion at an unlicensed clinic 10 years ago is one Reverend Patricia Sheerattan-Bisnauth will never forget. It had been almost two decades since Guyana passed ground-breaking abortion reform legislation, yet no public hospitals offered terminations, and doctors were not licensed to carry them out. “Women were still […]
The Caribbean Religious Voices for Justice (CRVJ) is a collective of religious leaders in the Caribbean who share core beliefs that human beings are created in God’s image and called to live with responsibility and accountability. We affirm our commitment to fundamental human rights as critical to building a good and wholesome Caribbean. We recognize […]
Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation Message in Commemoration of INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2024 Invest in women: Accelerate Progress #IWD2024 #InvestInWomen #AccelerateProgress #ReproductiveRights The Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation (CFPA) unites with women across the Caribbean and worldwide to commemorate International Women’s Day. Established in 1971, CFPA is unwavering in its commitment to women’s bodily autonomy, sexual and […]
Photo Caption: CFPA Board President, Dr Rosmond Adams In a momentous ceremony held on Friday, January 26, at the St. George’s University (SGU), the Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation (CFPA) celebrated the relocation of its headquarters to St. George’s, Grenada. Dr. Rosmond Adams, President of the Board of Directors, eloquently underscored the move as a testament […]
Photo caption: CFPA CEO, Rev. Patricia Sheerattan-Bisnauth Grenada is once again home to the Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation (CFPA), and its key partners, the Ministry of Health and the Grenada Planned Parenthood Association (GPPA), are eager to work together to ensure that marginalised groups receive access to sexual and reproductive health services. The first CFPA […]
As the world observes World Contraception Day, the Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation (CFPA) salutes the game changers across the Caribbean and worldwide, who have worked tirelessly to advance universal access to contraceptives. Studies in our region indicate that an alarming 70-80% of women report their last or current pregnancy as unplanned, underscoring the urgency of […]
By Rev. Patricia Sheerattan-Bisnauth Rev. Patricia Sheerattan-Bishanuth is CEO, Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation and Minister, Guyana Presbyterian Church On the 6th of September, I had the opportunity of addressing a gathering of distinguished persons at the launch of the Guyana Together campaign. This campaign, with its historic mission, seeks to foster a profound sense of inclusivity […]
The Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation joins with women in the Caribbean and worldwide in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) with the #EmbraceEquity Campaign. This year’s theme #EmbraceEquity amplifies the voices of women speaking out against inequities and championing change around key issues that negatively impact women’s human rights. Gender justice and equity remains a struggle […]