Gender Affairs

In keeping with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #5, which is to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, St. Kitts and Nevis is currently developing a National Gender Policy, says Celia Christopher, Director…

An official within the Department of Gender Affairs says that in many cases men’s supportive role within the family must be revisited.

The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is working towards resolving issues faced by the disabled community put forward by the St. Kitts-Nevis Association of Persons with Disabilities or the (SKNAPD), says Minister of Social Development and…

St. Kitts and Nevis stood proudly with other global partners on Wednesday (November 25) to shine the spotlight on domestic abuse, which often goes under-reported in countries around the world.

The following is an address by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health and Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), to mark the United Nation’s campaign “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.”

For 16 days the Department of Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will draw attention to gender-based violence, when it joins in the observance of the United Nation’s (UN) “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based…

Eight outstanding males in St. Kitts and Nevis were recognized for their invaluable contributions to the development of the twin-island federation during an award ceremony held on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at the CUNA Caribbean…

Men and boys in St. Kitts and Nevis are to be celebrated for their outstanding contributions to society. As such, the Department of Gender Affairs has planned a week of activities to show their appreciation and to highlight and celebrate…

Men on Nevis who wish to learn cooking skills are being given the opportunity to do so by the Ministry of Health and Gender Affairs in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) in a cooking class labelled “Men can Cook”.

Yakima Daniel, Fashion Designer and Owner of Kiwie Dan, won a UN WOMEN bid to produce 500 cloth masks for vulnerable groups in St. Kitts and Nevis. The masks were officially handed over to Mrs. Celia Christopher, Director of Gender Affairs,…

The St. Kitts-Nevis Government’s widely watched Leadership Matters virtual forum series will air tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8th, 2020, with Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris headlining its 19th installment on ZIZ TV…