BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Caribbean women are being encouraged to participate in the United Nations “We the Women Global Survey” that is intended to capture the perspectives of women on global issues they care about most, and how the international community can address them.
The survey, available in multiple languages and launched on International Women’s Day, is currently being rolled out to thousands of women around the world, under the slogan “Take 10 minutes to change the world – Every voice counts we need yours”.
The UN said that women in all member states and from different geographic areas, age groups and educational backgrounds, including those who are not typically UN stakeholders, are urged to participate.
It said with the upcoming SIDS 4 Conference slated for Antigua and Barbuda in May, Caribbean women are also encouraged to add their voices to the conversation.
The anonymous survey asks women about their priorities, fears, hopes and vision for the future and how global leaders can collectively support them to address issues, challenges, and opportunities.
The UN said results will inform key decision makers and contribute to the Pact for the Future to be adopted during the September 2024 Summit of the Future.
The We the Women campaign, managed by the UN Office for Partnerships (UNOPS), was launched in September 2023, on the margins of the 2023 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Summit.
It is part of the Women Rise for All Initiative, a global network of women leaders, started by the UN Deputy Secretary General in 2020 to recognize the transformational leadership of women in response to COVID-19 and the SDGs.
