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Women and youth-owned, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and other under-served groups in Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Lucia...

#Barbados, April 11, 2023 – The Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs (MPEA) is focused on transforming the social protection services in Barbados, so that no person would be left behind. The Ministry is aware that the Throne Speech (delivered on September 15, 2020), captured the essence of the new vision for this Ministry. […]

(Stock Photo) The Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs (MPEA) is focused on transforming the social protection services in Barbados, so that no ...

St Vincent and the Grenadines has been named as one of two countries in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) that would provide leadership in a programme that aims among other things, to contribute to food security. Its the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal’s (SDG)- Fund Joint Programme, “Resilient livelihoods and food security through data, digitalization and sectoral linkages” which has been approved for implementation. The Joint Programme (JP), …

Council Starts Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health The Human Rights Council this morning held a high-level panel discussion on the multisectoral prevention of and response to female genital mutilation.  It also started an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to health. Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, noted that female genital mutilation affected women and girls everywhere in the world, wi...