United Nations
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Teaser
Caribbean women suffer disproportionate levels of mortality and injury following disasters and extreme weather events. This is a direct result of recurrent discrimination and inequalities in access to adequate health care, food and nutrition, and water and sanitation, as well as education, technology and information. Patriarchal structures and systemic barriers uphold higher risks of women and girls’ vulnerabilities in face of climate change. Therefore, climate change is seen as a factor contributing to perpetuate gender inequalities. In addition, the oversight of policy makers to engage in gender-responsive disaster planning and implementation often results in limited consideration of the specific needs of women in early warning mechanisms, protective facilities and infrastructure for shelters and relief distribution and recovery programmes.
Event information
Date
Event type
Participation
Programme of work
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
09:30 am -11:00 am - Session I: Mainstreaming gender in integrated water resources management (IWRM), climate change and disaster risk reduction policies in the Caribbean
Paper on mainstreaming of gender in water resources management, climate change and disaster risk reduction policies in the Caribbean,
Patricia B. Mendoza, Consultant (15 minutes)
Paper on mainstreaming gender in climate change and disaster risk reduction policies, plans and programmes in the Caribbean,
Catarina Camarinhas, Social Affairs Officer, ECLAC (10 minutes)
Panel presentation (30 minutes)
Samuel Abdias, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Michelle Mycoo, University of the West Indies
Aurora Noguera-Ramkissoon, UNFPA
Discussion (30 minutes)
Presentation(s)
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm - Lunch
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm - Session III: Challenges and opportunities mainstreaming gender in IWRM for DRR in the Caribbean
Panel presentation (60 minutes)
Nicole O. Caesar, Technical Specialist, UNEP Jamaica
Sharing of national experiences
Alvah Guishard, National Office, Disaster Services, Antigua and Barbuda
Peter Clarke, Managing Director, Water Resources Authority, Jamaica
Terry Ince, Committee of Trinidad and Tobago Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Discussion (30 minutes)
Presentation(s)
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm - Session III: Challenges and opportunities mainstreaming gender in IWRM for DRR in the Caribbean
Panel presentation (60 minutes)
Nicole O. Caesar, Technical Specialist, UNEP Jamaica
Sharing of national experiences
Alvah Guishard, National Office, Disaster Services, Antigua and Barbuda
Peter Clarke, Managing Director, Water Resources Authority, Jamaica
Terry Ince, Committee of Trinidad and Tobago Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Discussion (30 minutes)
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm - Coffee break
Presentation(s)
IWRM Disaster Mangemnet gender aspects Antigua and Barbuda
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm - Session IV: Raising awareness, advocacy and the media
Panel presentation (30 minutes)
Gabrielle Lee Look, Global Water Partnership-Caribbean,
Trinidad and Tobago
The Bahamas, Department of Gender and Family Affairs (tbc)
Ms. Lesley-Ann Blackburn, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management, Trinidad and Tobago
Discussion (15 minutes)
Presentation(s)
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
9:00 am – 10:00 am - Session V: Achieving coherent implementation of policies as related to Gender, IWRM and DRR
Panel presentation (30 minutes)
Amrikha Singh, Programme Manager, Sustainable Development, CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana
Tennielle Cheryl Williams, Principal Hydrologist, National Hydrological Service, Ministry of Natural Resources, Belize
Janey Joseph, Director, Gender Relations Ag., Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relation, Saint Lucia
Discussion (30 minutes)
Presentation(s)
Presentation for Symposium on Mainstreaming Gender in Water Resources Management
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
10:00 am – 11:00 am - Session VI: Data indicators for integrating gender policies in IWRM and DRR
Panel presentation (50 minutes)
Lilly Adel, Manager, Gender Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Social Protection, Guyana
The Bahamas, Department of Gender and Family Affairs (tbc)
Nicole O. Caesar, UNEP Jamaica
Luciana Fontes de Meira, Associate Environmental Affairs Officer, ECLAC
Discussion (10 minutes)
11:00 am – 11:15 am - Coffee break
11:15 am – 1:00 pm - Session VII: Mainstreaming environmental issues in CARICOM’s draft gender equality strategy
Presentation and discussion
Ann‑Marie Williams, Deputy Programme Manager, Gender and Development, Human and Social Development, CARICOM Secretariat (30 minutes)
Working group sessions (45 minutes)
Working group 1: Gender and IWRM
Working group 2: Gender and DRR
Presentation and discussions (30 minutes)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm - Lunch
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm - Session VIII: Considerations of amendments to mainstream IWRM and DRR in the CARICOM draft gender equality strategy
Discussion led by the CARICOM representative and taking into account working groups comments
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm - Coffee break
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm - Session IX: Presentation of recommendations
Presentation: ECLAC
Discussion led by Co-chair
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm - Closing
Presentation(s)
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm - Session VIII: Considerations of amendments to mainstream IWRM and DRR in the CARICOM draft gender equality strategy
Discussion led by the CARICOM representative and taking into account working groups comments
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm - Coffee break
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm - Session IX: Presentation of recommendations
Presentation: ECLAC
Discussion led by Co-chair
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm - Closing
Presentation(s)
Subregional headquarter(s) and office(s)
Subregional Headquarters, Port of SpainAttachment(s)
Related link(s)
Organizing institution
ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
- http://www.cepal.org/en/headquarters-and-offices/eclac-caribbean
- (868)224-8000
