International Human Rights Day message –  Dignity, Freedom and Justice for all starts with accountability

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 […]

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The Caribbean Observatory on SRHR meets with Minister to partner in closing gaps on strategies to end GBV

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 […]

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The SRHR law and policy framework workshop series

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 […]

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What’s Happening at the Observatory – Newsletter Issue 002

Dear Community, The Caribbean Observatory on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights team are very excited to share with you the 2nd edition of our Newsletter! For this special issue, we share a message from our CEO, meet the team, share our virtual knowledge platform invitation, our caribbean cloud, meeting highlights, our featured blog piece […]

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Gender-based Violence and the Young Jamaican Woman   “Are we ready to put in the work?  Does the Jamaican government value our women and girls? Do they value the work of the CSO’s?”   These challenging questions were posed recently by 30-year-old Rushell Gray. In her own words, Rushell is “an empowered woman, mother, childhood […]

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The Caribbean Observatory On Srhr And Cfpa Meets With The Women And Gender Equality Commission (Wgec) To Partner In Advocacy In Guyana

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 […]

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The Caribbean Observatory On SRHR And The Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation  Hails  The Eastern Supreme Court Ruling  In  Saint Kitts And Nevis As Another Promising Action  To Uphold The Sexual Rights Of LGBTQ+ Community

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 […]

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International Youth Day 2022 – Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages

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 […]

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The Caribbean Observatory on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights applauds the decision made by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court to uphold the Sexual rights of the LGBTQ+ community in Antigua and Barbuda.

The Caribbean Observatory on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights applauds the decision made by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court to uphold the Sexual rights of the LGBTQ+ community in Antigua and Barbuda. On July 5th 2022, The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the High Court of Justice ruled that Section 12 and Section 15 […]

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Caribbean Governments Must Respect And Protect The Sexual And Reproductive Health And Rights Of Their People

  CARIBBEAN GOVERNMENTS MUST RESPECT AND PROTECT THE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS OF THEIR PEOPLE The Caribbean Observatory on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and the Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation (CFPA) stand firmly in support of women and girls and their bodily autonomy. It is a Human Right to have access to […]

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