1. Prepare of a detailed work plan of the country study to include:

The overall research design and data collection methodologies;

• Use of instrument(s) for individual interviews and/or focus groups of women who participated in politics/ faced the polls in the last two decades to assess the barriers and obstacles to gender equality in political party structures, operations and processes; attitudes to women in politics; and the needs of women politicians – Instruments will be provided

•  Use of instrument(s) for individual interviews and/or focus groups of political party hierarchy on gender equality in party structures, operations and processes; attitudes to women in politics; and what needs to be done to advance gender and equality in political parties – Instruments will be provided;

2. Desk analysis of official documents including government policies, political party manifestos, etc. to identify if and how they address gender equality in political decision-making, and gaps and areas for future action;

3. Co-ordinate with other researchers to ensure cohesion with research done in other three countries;

4. Prepare and submit draft country report; and

5. Submit the final country report.

QUALIFICATIONS and Expertise:

• University degree in Social Sciences;
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant working experience on gender and politics;
• Excellent research, report writing skills, communication and presentation skills and ability to operate under pressure.
• Excellent computer skills particularly related to Microsoft Office and other relevant software (Word, Excel, SPSS).

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Applicants are invited to submit their CV and an expression of interest to info@ciwil.org by Tuesday 5th February 2013.

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CIWIL is inviting young women (21-30), nationals and residents of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago to submit applications for the first Young Women’s Training Institute.

The programme will be held 28^th May – 17^th June, 2012, with the 2-week online component held from 28^th May – 8^th June, 2012 and the residential component of the programme in Barbados from 10^th – 17^th June 2012.

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Application Deadline Closed

The participation of women leaders in the 2011 General Elections was notably high in St. Lucia, as an unprecedented number stepped forward as contenders. At a time where other countries in the region recently witnessed a decline in the number of women elected, three out of the ten female contenders were successful in gaining their seats, and advancing their roles as leaders in the political sphere. Emma Hippolyte (St. Lucia Labour Party), Alvina Reynolds (St. Lucia Labour Party) and Gail Rigobert (United Workers Party) were elected to represent the people of St. Lucia in this election.

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 29-30 June, 2011

The Caribbean Institute for Women in Leadership is pleased to join with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, the Organisation of American States, UN Women and the Commonwealth Secretariat to host, "Women Leaders as Agents of Change" a Regional Colloquium for female political leaders, parliamentarians and civil society representatives, 29-30 June, 2011.

The Colloquium aims to: share their experiences and challenges as women leaders; raise awareness of the gender equality commitments made in key international agreements including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA), and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); agree on priority goals and strategies for advancing women’s empowerment and gender equality and in the political, public and private sectors in the Caribbean; and strengthen the network of women in politics in the Caribbean region.

The Colloquium calls on Caribbean women leaders to unite in their commitment to be agents of change in achieving women’s rights and gender equality in the political, economic and social spheres in the region.

Message From The Prime Minister of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago