The Beijing Platform For Action: twenty years of implementation in the Caribbean

.--List of Abbreviations.--Introduction.--Background to the Beijing Platform for Action.--The Beijing Platform for Action in the Caribbean.--Achievements amidst Challenges.--The Caribbean Enabling Environment for the advancement of women and Gender Equality.--National Machineries.--Gender Policies.--Gender and Women’s Contribution to the Economy.--Gender and Employment.--Gender and Poverty in the Caribbean.--Gender and Health Issues in the Caribbean.--Trends in Fertility.--Gender based Violence.--Gender Equality and Women in Power and Decision-making Positions.--Women and the Judiciary.--Summary and Conclusion.--References.