The Caribbean has a youthful population, with 60% of its citizenry under the age of 30 years. Those in the 15-29 age range comprise almost 20% of this. Yet young people’s sexual and reproductive health needs are often unfulfilled. It is estimated that around 20% of women in the Caribbean have had at least one […]

As part of the Millennium Development Goals, governments worldwide agreed to ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health information and services. They recognized that this is a key aspect of ending poverty, increasing gender equality, and building robust economies. However, not all governments have allocated sufficient resources to uphold their promises. As part of […]

Realizing our vision—a world where every person (even in the smallest islands of the Caribbean) have access to non-discriminatory high quality sexual and reproductive health care services and have the power to make their own informed decisions about their bodies —requires more than a strong network of service providers; it requires sufficient funding, favorable legislation […]

In the Caribbean, statistics on economic growth mask glaring inequalities that exist within and among countries. The organizations in our network exemplify this trend and operate at significantly different capacities. That’s why we work to strengthen our associations by facilitating the exchange of information and expertise among our partners in the region. Our network utilizes the […]

The Caribbean has some of the most restrictive laws against abortion in the world. As a result, more than half of abortions in our region are performed in unsafe circumstances. The World Health Organization estimates that one in eight maternal deaths in the Latin American and Caribbean region result from unsafe abortions. Women risk their […]