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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 […]

The Caribbean Observatory Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of the Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation (CFPA) applauds the repeal of the buggery and gross indecency laws by the Republic of Barbados, confirming its commitment to upholding human rights for all. The oral decision was given by the high court and the written particulars are […]

The Caribbean Observatory Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and the Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation (CFPA)  joins the international community to celebrate Human Rights Day.  The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on 10 December 1948. This declaration outlines all the fundamental human rights for all people that […]

On November 21, 2022, The Caribbean Observatory Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)met with Dr. Vindyha Persaud, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Guyana to discuss partnership in social monitoring and tracking progress of policy and programming for vulnerable populations and ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV). In attendance were the Ministry’s Gender-Based Violence Specialist […]

The aim of this workshop series is to advance sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR), education and services, to promote respect for fundamental human rights and freedoms regarding reproductive and sexual rights and to conduct (SRHR) sensitization and training for law students, CSOs and health care providers on the legal and policy framework for key […]

The Caribbean Observatory on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and the Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation (CFPA) met with members of the Women and Gender Equality Commission to explore common connections on critical issues of gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health and rights and  gender equality  in Guyana. The commission’s Chairperson Indra Chandarpal, CEO Renata […]

The Caribbean Observatory on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and the Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation (CFPA) applaud the decision made  by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court to uphold the Sexual rights of the LGBTQ+ community in Saint Kitts and Nevis.   The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the High Court of Justice ruled that sections […]

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2022 Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages The Caribbean Observatory Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in collaboration with the Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation (CFPA), salute all Youth in the Caribbean and join the rest of the world in celebrating International Youth Day 2022. This year’s theme: Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating […]