Government of Grenada Gender Equality Policy and Action
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2014 - 2024 MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING GOVERNMENT OF GRENADA GOVERNMENT OF GRENADA GENDER EQUALITY POLICY AND ACTION PLAN (GEPAP) 2014 - 2024 APPROVED BY THE CABINET OF GRENADA JUNE 10, 2014 FOR IMPLEMENTATION BY GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AND DEPARTMENTS LEAD AGENCY DIVISION OF GENDER AND FAMILY AFFAIRS MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING DEVELOPED WITH SUPPORT FROM UNITED NATIONS ENTITY FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN (UN WOMEN) AND PARTNERSHIP FOR THE GRENADA COUNTRY GENDER ASSESSMENT WITH CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (CDB) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The preparation of this national Gender Equality Policy and Action Plan (GEPAP) 2014–2024 has been led by the Division of Gender and Family Affairs, Ministry of Social Development and Housing (MoSDH), Government of Grenada. Thanks are expressed to the many organisations and individuals in government, civil society and the private sector who have contributed to the development of the GEPAP. Hon. Delma Thomas, Minister of Social Development and Housing (MoSDH); Mrs. Elizabeth Henry- Greenidge, Permanent Secretary and Ms. Barbara Charles, Acting Permanent Secretary, MoSDH; and Mr. Timothy Antoine, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Energy, Economic Development, Trade, Planning and Cooperatives played leadership roles in the process. Ms. Elaine Henry-McQueen, Senior Programme Officer, Division of Gender and Family Affairs (DGFA), MoSDH performed leadership and technical functions in developing GEPAP. Staff members of the DGFA played a critical role in the process of developing GEPAP, among whom Ms. Jicinta Alexis who was the local counterpart to the Consultant, Ms. Alice Victor, Mr. Maurice Cox and Mr Kwesi Davidson deserve special mention. Government senior officials and technical staff, both individually and collectively, contributed statistical data and critical feedback at various stages of the process. Members of the Inter- ministerial Technical Committee gathered statistical data from various Ministries, Departments and Statutory Bodies across the public sector. The Working Group assisted with the organisation of the national, sector and area consultations held in preparation of the GEPAP. A 1-day review meeting of the Technical Committee and Working Group provided critical feedback, and put forward policy objectives and actions. Reviews of the first draft were undertaken by the Senior Managers’ Board, MoSDH Management Team, and Technical Committee and Working Group (see Appendix 1 for a list of Ministries, Departments and Statutory Bodies involved). Many of the members of the Technical Committee and Working Group received training in Gender-Aware Policy Formulation: Empowering Change held in August 2012, with funding and technical support from Friederich Ebert Stiftung, Jamaica Office. Men, women and young persons from Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique made a significant substantive contribution to the GEPAP. They represented a wide cross-section of civil society organisations (CSOs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs), community-based organisations (CBOs), private sector agencies and labour unions, and faith-based organisations (FBOs), who participated in the national, sector and area consultations, focus group meetings and individual interviews (see Appendix 1 for a list of organisations). The development of the GEPAP would not have been possible without the support of UN Women and partnership with Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). UN Women, facilitated by Ms. Gabrielle Henderson, provided core financial and technical support. CDB agreed to the use of data gathered for the preparation of the Grenada Country Gender Assessment (CGA) through focus group meetings and individual interviews, and supported the national consultation held in St. George’s in November 2013. CDB staff members who facilitated the collaboration and provided substantial inputs were Dr. Carolina Ferracini, Ms. Denise Noel-DeBique and Mr. Elbert Ellis. Finally, Dr. Rawwida Baksh, International Gender and Development Consultant, facilitated the research and consultative process and preparation of the GEPAP; Dr. Hyacinth Skervin provided research assistance with the focus group meetings and individual interviews supported by CDB; and Ms. Asha Claxton provided administrative assistance. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ....................................................................................................................................................................................... VI GENDER EQUALITY POLICY AND ACTION PLAN (GEPAP) 2014-2024 ...........................................................VIII 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................................VIII PART I .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 PART II: COUNTRY GENDER PROFILE ............................................................................................................................... 11 3.0 STATISTICAL GENDER PROFILE ................................................................................................................. 11 4.0 GENDER-BASED SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ............................................................................................ 17 4.1 GENDER, CULTURE AND SOCIALISATION.......................................................................................... 17 4.2 GENDER, EDUCATION AND TRAINING.............................................................................................. 25 4.3 GENDER, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT ............................................................................................ 39 4.4 GENDER AND THE ECONOMY .......................................................................................................... 47 4.4.1 MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................ 47 4.4.2 GENDER AND ACCESS TO PRODUCTIVE RESOURCES – LAND AND CREDIT ......................................... 49 4.4.3 GENDER, AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-BUSINESS................................................................................... 53 4.4.4 GENDER, TOURISM AND ECO-TOURISM ........................................................................................... 60 4.4.5 GENDER, POVERTY REDUCTION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH .............................................................. 63 4.5 CLIMATE CHANGE, NATURAL DISASTERS AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT......................... 68 4.6 GENDER, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ................................................................................................. 69 4.7 GENDER, VIOLENCE AND SECURITY .................................................................................................. 73 4.8 GENDER, LEADERSHIP AND DECISION-MAKING ............................................................................... 81 5.0 CURRENT LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY FOR ADVANCING GENDER EQUALITY................................................................................................................ 89 5.1 INTERNATIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................................................................ 89 5.1.1 INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL COMMITMENTS FOR PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY .................. 89 5.1.2 CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS FOR PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY............................................... 89 5.1.3 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY ..................................................... 90 5.2 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND CAPACITY FOR ADVANCING GENDER EQUALITY......................... 93 5.2.1 GRENADA’S CURRENT NATIONAL GENDER MACHINERY ................................................................... 94 PART III: NATIONAL GENDER EQUALITY POLICY....................................................................................................... 96 6.0 THE POLICY FRAMEWORK............................................................................................................................. 96 6.1 POLICY VISION, GOAL AND AIMS ..................................................................................................... 96 6.2 POLICY AREAS AND COMMITMENTS ............................................................................................... 98 6.2.1 GENDER, CULTURE AND SOCIALISATION .......................................................................................... 98 i 6.2.2 GENDER, EDUCATION AND TRAINING .............................................................................................. 99 6.2.3 GENDER, LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT ........................................................................................... 100 6.2.4 GENDER, AGRICULTURE AND TOURISM ......................................................................................... 101 6.2.5 GENDER, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND POVERTY REDUCTION ............................................................ 102 6.2.6 GENDER, CLIMATE CHANGE, NATURAL DISASTERS AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ........ 103 6.2.7 GENDER, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ..............................................................................................