TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

CIWIL GROUP ASSIGNMENT

Together we aspired Together we achieved

Researched and Composed By:

Ms Teocah Arieal Ainka Dove Ms Ife Smith Ms Kennethia Douglas Ms Stephanie Leitch
Submitted: Monday June 4th 2012

Activity 3 Country Group Assignments

Transformational Leadership includes learning to work with a team and this is your first group assignment. You will receive contact details on other course participants from your country. Contact them, and work together to collect and bring the following information to bring to the course: a) Profile of Women and Men in Political Leadership Contact your Electoral Office, Parliamentary Office, or visit the Government Information website and compile lists of the: 1. Number and percentage of women and men elected as Members of Parliament in the last election and the positions they currently hold as elected government officials; 2. Number and percentage of women and men in the Lower House and the Upper House. 3. Women and men appointed to Local Government positions; 4. Women and men who head ministries and government agencies The focus of this activity is on results from the last General Elections however, additional information from previous elections would be very beneficial. b)Profile of Women and Men in Leadership in Private Sector and Civil Society Contact your private sector organisation and civil society organisations and prepare a list of the number and percentage of women who are heads of five ten major private sector agencies and national civil society organisations (e.g. church, trade unions, and professional organisations) each and on their boards. c) Profile of Labour Force Indicators by Gender Contact your Department of Statistics or look at the ILO website and prepare a table on the main labour force indicators by gender for the two most recent years. This includes data for both sexes on: the labour force; the employed labour force; the unemployed labour force; and unemployment rate; job seeking rate; and the labour force participation rate. Also collect data on the employment of men and women by: a) employment status; b) employment by industrygroups; c) employment by occupational groups; and d) full and part time employment. d) Country Policy Document on Gender Equality and/or Womens Rights Contact your Department for Womens Affairs or Gender Affairs and collect a policy document that provides information on the status of women in your country (achievements, challenges). This may include: the National Gender Policy or Statement on Womens Rights; and /or the latest National Report to the CEDAW Committee, (if available); or a policy to mainstream gender in a sector.

POSTING DUE MONDAY 4TH JUNE, 2012

a) Profile of Women and Men in Political Leadership QUESTIONS 1. Number and percentage of women and men elected as Members of Parliament in the last election and the positions they currently hold as elected government officials; A. No. of Women - 12 - 28.6% B. No. of Men - 30 - 71.4 % Member of Parliament 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Alleyne-Toppin, Vernella Baker, Delmon Baksh, Nizam Browne, Amery Cadiz, Stephen Cox, Donna De Coteau, Clifton Dookeran, Winston Douglas, Lincoln Gopee-Scoon, Paula Gopeesingh, Tim Griffith, Rupert Hospedales, Alicia Hypolite, Nileung Imbert, Colm Indarsingh, Rudranath Jeffrey, Fitzgerald Khan, Nela Khan, Fuad Manning, Patrick Mark, Wade Mc Leod, Errol McDonald, Marlene McIntosh, Patricia Moonilal, Roodal Partap, Collin Persad-Bissessar, Kamla Peters, Winston Ramadhar, Prakash Ramadharsingh, Glenn Rambachan, Surujrattan Ramdial, Ramona Roberts, Anil Roopnarine, Stacy Rowley, Keith Samuel, Rodger Seemungal, Jairam Seepersad-Bachan, Carolyn Sharma, Chandresh Thomas, Joanne Volney, Herbert Warner, Jack Position Held Minister of Tobago Development Minister in the Ministry of Finance Minister of Community Development Opposition Member Minister of Trade and Industry Opposition Member Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Minister of Finance Minister of State in the Ministry of the People and Social Development Opposition Member Minister of Education Minister of Tourism Opposition Member Opposition Member Opposition Member Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government Opposition Member Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government Minister of Health Opposition Member Speaker of the House Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development Opposition Chief Whip Opposition Member Minister of Housing and the Environment and Leader of the House Minister in the Ministry of National Security Prime Minister Minister of the Arts and Multiculturalism Minister of Legal Affairs Minister of the People and Social Development Minister of Foreign Affairs and Communication Minister of State in the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development Minister of Sport Minister of State in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure Leader of the Opposition Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister Deputy Speaker Minister of Public Administration Minister of Local Government Opposition Member Minister of Justice Minister of Works and Infrastructure

2. Number and percentage of women and men in the Lower House and the Upper House A. No. of Women - 7 - 22.6% B. No. of Men - 24 - 77.4 % C. Combined Lower House and Upper House: 73 Total: No. of Men - 54 - 74 % No. of Women - 19 - 26% Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Abdulah, David Al-Rawi, Faris Ali, Basharat Armstrong, James Balgobin, Rolph Baptiste-McKnight, Corinne Baynes, Terance Beckles, Pennelope Bharath, Vasant Cudjoe, Shamfa Deyalsingh, Terrence Drayton, Helen Dyer-Griffith, Nicole George, Emmanuel Hamel-Smith, Timothy Henry, Lester Hinds, Fitzgerald Karim, Fazal Maharaj, Danny Maharaj, Devant Moheni, Embau Oudit, Lyndira Prescott, Elton Ramkhelawan, Subhas Ramkissoon, Harold Ramlogan, Anand Ramnarine, Kevin Sandy, John St. Rose Greaves, Verna Tewarie, Bhoendradatt Wheeler, Victor Position Government Senator Opposition Senator Independent Independent Independent Independent Government Senator Opposition Senator Government Senator Opposition Senator Opposition Senator Independent Government Senator Government Senator President of the Senate Opposition Senator Opposition Senator Government Senator Government Senator Government Senator Government Senator Government Senator Independent Independent Independent Government Senator Government Senator Government Senator Government Senator Government Senator Independent Senator

3. Women and men appointed to Local Government positions; A. No. of Women - 55 - 30.5% B. No. of Men - 125 - 69.5 % ARIMA BOROUGH CORPORATION Mayor - Alderman Ghassan Youseph Deputy Mayor - Councillor Patricia Cedeno-Metivier: Councillors & District Mr. Clinton Jennings: Arima / North East Ms. Vedya Mahabir: Arima / Central Mr. Anthony Garcia: Malabar North Ms. Flora Singh: Malabar South Mr. Hugo Ambrose Lewis: Arima West / OMeara Mr. Wayne Bertrand: Tumpuna Calvary Ms. Beverly Ali Aldermen Ms. Merlyn Calliste Chief Executive Officer CHAGUANAS BOROUGH CORPORATION Mayor - Councillor Orlando Nehru Nagessar - Felicity / Endeavour Deputy Mayor - Councillor Gopaul Boodhan - Montrose Councillors & District Ms. Falisha Isahak: Charlieville Mr. Joey Samuel: Munroe Road / Caroni Savannah Road Mr. Dwarka Singh: Edinburgh / Longdenville Mr. Ronald Heera: Enterprise South Mr. Narsingh Rambarran: Enterprise North Ms. Renuka N. Kangal: Cunupia Aldermen Mr. Ramesh Ramdhan Ms. Erica Harry Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ashmead Mohammed COUVA / TABAQUITE / TALPARO REGIONAL CORPORATION Chairman Alderman Dave C. Persad Vice Chairman Councillor Henry Awong: Piparo / San Pedro / Tabaquite Councillors & District Ms. Merle Mungroo: Chickland / Mamoral Mr. Anil Baliram: Freeport / Calcutta Mrs. Sandra Ramsingh-Abdool: St Marys / Edinburgh Mr. Allan Seepersad: Felicity / Calcutta / Mc Bean Ms. AnnMarie Boodram: Perseverance / Waterloo Ms. Christine Soobram: California / Point Lisas Mr. Gangaram Gopaul: Balmain / Esperanza / Forres Park Mrs. Camille Elie-Govind: Claxton Bay / Pointe-A-Pierre Mr. Suresh Pooran Maharaj: Caratal / Tortuga Mr. Feeraz Ali: Gasparillo / Bonne Aventure Mr. Dhanraj Saroop: Las Lomas / San Raphael Mr. Rana Persad: Longdenville / Talparo Aldermen Mr. Sharma Sooknanan Chief Executive Officer Mr. Waldron Smart

DIEGO MARTIN REGIONAL CORPORATION Chairman Alderman Anthony Sammy 632-6459 / 387-0262 Vice Chairman Alderman Robert Torry 632-6459 / 387-0236 Councillors & DistricT Mr. Enroy Slater: Chaguaramas / Point Cumana Mr. Ricardo Garcia: Glencoe / Goodwood / La Puerta Ms. Kattyann Christopher: Covigne / Richplain Ms. Gail Donna La Touche: Diamondvale Mrs. Lisa Maraj: Bagatelle / Blue Basin Ms. Anne Letren: St Lucien / Cameron Hill Ms. Nadine Maria Romany: Moka / Boissiere No. 2 Mr. Phillip Joseph Murray: Morne Coco / Alyce Glen Mr Wazim Daniel: Petit Valley / Cocorite Ms. Susan Rodriguez; Belle Vue / Boissiere No. 1 Chief Executive Officer Ms. Brenda Lewis MAYARO / RIO CLARO REGIONAL CORPORATION Chairman Councillor Hazarie Ramdeen Rio Claro North Vice Chairman Councillor Raymond Cozier Mayaro / Guayaguayare Councillors & District Ms. Cyrilla Zola Cooper Rio Claro South / Cats Hill Mr. Glen Ram Biche / Charuma Mr. Keshrie Kissoon Cocal / Mafeking Mr. Shaffik Mohammed Ecclesville Aldermen Mr. Koonjoo Boochoon Ms. Sherry Praboocharan Chief Executive Officer Mr. Motilal Ramsingh PENAL / DEBE REGIONAL CORPORATION Chairman Councillor Premchand Sookoo Barrackpore West Vice Chairman Councillor Roland Hall Palmiste / Hermitage Councillors & District Mr. Amir Saiphoo: La Fortune Mr. Brian Julien: Bronte Ms. Hyacinth Rampersadsingh: Quinam / Morne Diablo Mrs. Marsha Jaimungal-Khan: Debe East / Lesperance / Union Hall Ms. Shanty Boodram: Penal Mr. Skafte Awardy: Debe West Mr. Vishnu Ramlakhan: Rochard / Barrackpore East Aldermen Mr. Gowtam Maharaj Mr. Naresh Ragoonanan Chief Executive Officer Mr. Lauman Espinoza

POINT FORTIN BOROUGH CORPORATION Mayor - Alderman Clyde Paul Deputy Mayor - Councillor Abdon Mason: Egypt Councillors & District Mr. Sherwin St. Hillaire: Techier / Guapo Ms. Janelle St. Hilaire: Newlands / Mahaica Ms. Marilyn Ramnarinesingh: Cap-De-Ville / Fanny Village Mr. Kennedy Kendel Richards: Hollywood Ms. Kriscia Simon: New Village Aldermen Mr. Peter Bharat Chief Executive Officer Ms. Patricia Bradshaw PORT OF SPAIN CITY CORPORATION Mayor - Alderman Louis Lee Sing Deputy Mayor - Councillor Keron Valentine -Northern Port of Spain Councillors & District Ms. Keisha Armstrong: Southern Port of Spain Ms. Nedra Marisa Mc Clean: St Anns River North Ms. Natasha Young: St Anns River Central Mr. Darryl Rajpaul: Belmont East Ms. Isha Wells: East Dry River Mr. Cleveland Phillip Garcia: Woodbrook Mr. Robin A. Bynoe: St James West Mr. Ashtine Thomason: St Anns River South Mr. Balliram Ramsuchit: St James East Ms. Deanne Boucaud: Belmont North and West Ms. Jennel Young: Belmont South Aldermen Mr. Anthony Bullock: 790-2838 Ms. Asha Permanand: 689-9171 Chief Executive Officer Ms. Winnifred David 624-4292 PRINCES TOWN REGIONAL CORPORATION Chairman Alderman Ramraj Harripersad Vice Chairman Councillor Gowrie Narine Roopnarine: New Grant / Tableland Councillors & District Mr. Akash A. Manickchand: Ben Lomond / Hardbargain / Williamsville Ms. Judy Barbara Hart: Reform / Manahambre Mr. Alvin Lutchman: Lengua / St. Julien Mr. Rafi Mohammed: Fifth Company Mr. Winston D. Chindra: Corinth / Cedar Hill Mr. Jules Vernon Downing: Hindustan / Indian Walk / St. Marys Mr. Phillip Gonzales: Moruga Mr. Deryck Mathura: Inverness / Princes Town Aldermen Ms. Savistra Badall Chief Executive Officer Mr. David Gene

SAN FERNANDO CITY CORPORATION Mayor Alderman Marlene Coudray Deputy Mayor Councillor Dr. Navi Muradali: Les Efforts East / Cipero Councillors & District Ms. Gloria Calliste: Marabella West Mr. Jason Williams: Marabella East Mr. Gobin Persad Sinanan: Marabella South / Vistabella Mr. Robert Parris: Pleasantville Mr. Darren Mc Leod: Cocoyea / Tarouba Mr. Shaka Joseph: Mon Repos / Navet Mr. John Mark Chankersingh:Springvale / Paradise Anthony Ramkissoon: Les Efforts West / La Romain Aldermen Mr. Andy Adaesh Balgobin Mr. Kenny Phillips Chief Executive Officer Mr. Deodath Ragoobar SAN JUAN / LAVENTILLE REGIONAL CORPORATION Chairman Alderman Nafeesa Mohammed Vice Chairman Councillor Dr. Jeffrey A. Reyes - Caledonia / Upper Malick Councillors & District Mr. Lyndon Lara: Maracas Bay / Santa Cruz / La Fillette Mr. Roger Charles Celestine : Febeau / Bourg Mulatresse Mr. Franz Lambkin: Morvant Mr. Kenrick Preudhomme: St. Anns / Cascade / Mon Repos West Mr. Jason C. Alexander: St. Barbs / Chinapoo Mr. Akil Audain: Beetham / Picton Mr. Joel Harding: Success / Trou Macaque Mr. Santam Ramjit: Aranguez / Warner Village Mr. Harrylal Persad: Barataria Mr. Kion Williams Petit Bourg / Champs Fleurs / Mt. Lambert Mr. Nazeemool Mohammed: San Juan East Mr. Kwesi Junior Antoine: San Juan West Aldermen Mr. Harvey Borris 759-2144 Chief Executive Officer Mrs. Genet Pilgrim-Simmons SANGRE GRANDE REGIONAL CORPORATION Chairman Alderman Keshwar Maharaj Vice Chairman Councillor Lawrence P. Lalla: Valencia Councillors & District Mr. Martin Rondon: Toco / Fishing Pond Mr. Annand Soodeen: Manzanilla Ms. Patricia Debbie A. Harris: Sangre Grande South Mr. Ravi Lakhan: Vega De Oropouche Mr. Dayne Evan Francois: Sangre Grande Northwest Mr. Quincy Damian Luces: Sangre Grande Northeast Mr. Nirmal Singh: Cumuto / Tamana Aldermen Alderman Reewatee Barnwell-Khoorban Chief Executive Officer Mr. Raymond Seepaul

SIPARIA REGIONAL CORPORATION Chairman Councillor Leo Christiani Doodnath: Siparia East / San Francique South Vice Chairman Councillor Fitzroy Paul Beache: Cedros Councillors & District Mrs. Morena M. Martin-Frederick: Erin Mr. Rajwantee Bullock: Avocat / San Francique North Mr. Doodnath Mayhroo: Siparia West / Fyzabad Mrs. Chanardaye Ramadharsingh: Otaheite / Rousillac Mr. Gerald Debesette:Brighton / Vessigny Mr. Balkaran Frank Ramjit: Mon Desir Ms. Christine Neptune: Palo Seco Aldermen Mr. Rampersad Mahabir Mr. Veron Julien Durity Chief Executive Officer Mr. Gangadeen Bathoie TUNAPUNA/PIARCO REGIONAL CORPORATION Chairman Councillor Khadijah Ameen Valsayn South / Carapo Vice Chairman Councillor Rosanna Sookdeo: Curepe / Pasea Councillors & District Mr. Winston C. Ramsaroop: Maracas / Santa Magarita Mr. Esmond Irving Forde: Auzonville / Tunapuna Mr. Sookdeo P. Barath: Caura / Paradise / Tacarigua Ms. Ria Boodoo: Macoya / Trincity Ms. Dianne Bishop: Lopinot / Five Rivers Mr. Colin Kerwin Rodney: Bon Air / Arouca / Cane Farm Mr. Graham Butcher: Valsayn / St. Joseph Mr. Khublal Paltoo: 7Kelly Village / Warrenville Mr. Steven Sam: Mausica / Maloney Mr. Erwin Augustine Hope: La Florissante / Cleaver Ms. J-Lynn Roopnarine: Dabadie / Carapo Mr. Andrew V. Mooteram: Blanchisseuse / Santa Rosa Mr. Brian Joseph: Wallerfield / La Horquetta Aldermen Ms. Catherine Joefield Mr. Jamieson Bahadur Chief Executive Officer Mrs. Marva Carter

4. Women and men who head ministries and government agencies A. No. of Women - 3 15.7% B. No. of Men - 16 - 84.3 % Name of Minister Alleyne-Toppin, Vernella Baksh, Nizam Cadiz, Stephen Dookeran, Winston Gopeesingh, Tim Griffith, Rupert Khan, Fuad Mc Leod, Errol Moonilal, Roodal Persad-Bissessar, Kamla Peters, Winston Ramadhar, Prakash Ramadharsingh, Glenn Rambachan, Surujrattan Roberts, Anil Seepersad-Bachan, Carolyn Sharma, Chandresh Volney, Herbert Warner, Jack Ministry Heading Minister of Tobago Development Minister of Community Development Minister of Trade and Industry Minister of Finance Minister of Education Minister of Tourism Minister of Health Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development Minister of Housing and the Environment and Leader of the House Prime Minister Minister of the Arts and Multiculturalism Minister of Legal Affairs Minister of the People and Social Development Minister of Foreign Affairs and Communication Minister of Sport Minister of Public Administration Minister of Local Government Minister of Justice Minister of Works and Infrastructure

5. Women and men who head government agencies A. No. of Women - 9 16.4% B. No. of Men - 46 - 83.6 % Caribbean Airlines Limited Caribbean New Media Group Limited Community Improvement Services Limited East Port of Spain Development Company Limited Education Facilities Company Limited Estate Management and Business Development Evolving TecKnologies and Enterprise Development Co Ltd Export Centres Company Limited Export-Import Bank of Trinidad and Tobago Limited First Citizens Holdings Limited Government Human Resource Services Company Limited Government Information Services Limited Lake Asphalt of Trinidad and Tobago (1978) Limited National Agricultural Marketing and Development Corporation National Commission for Self-Help Limited National Entrepreneurship Development Company Limited National Information and Communication Technology Co Ltd National Infrastructure Development Company Limited (SP) National Maintenance Training and Security Co Ltd National Quarries Company Limited National Schools Dietary Services Limited Palo Seco Agricultural Enterprises Limited Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited Rural Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited Seafood Industry Development Company Limited Taurus Services Limited The CEPEP Company Limited The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited Mr. Robert Corbie Mr. Ken Ali Mr. Larry Lequay Dr. Deborah Thomas Mr. Paul Taylor Mr. Seebalack Singh Mr. Kelvin Mahabir Mr Ramlochan Ragoonanan Mr. Brian Awang Mr. Larry Howai Ms. Marie Smith Mr. Andy Johnson Mr. Deonarine Sarabjit (Ag) Vacant (Mr. Robert Ramsamooj Chairman) Mr. Reynold Baldeosingh Mr. Lloyd Yearwood Mr. Atiba Phillips Dr. Carson Charles Mr. Lennox Rattansingh Mr Nigel Mahabir Ms. Ingrid Herrera Ms. Natalie O'Brien Mr Kenneth Allum Mr. Tajelal Sarwan Dr. Doon Ramsaroop Mr. Romanus Tsoi-a-Sue Mr. Carlson Clarke Mr. S Andrew McIntosh

The Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited The Trinidad and Tobago Solid Waste Management Co Ltd The Vehicle Management Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd Tobago Special Projects Company Limited Tourism Development Company Limited Trinidad and Tobago Entertainment Company Limited Trinidad and Tobago Film Company Limited Trinidad and Tobago Free Zones Company Limited Trinidad and Tobago Health Sciences Initiative Co Ltd Tdad and Tgo Intl Financial Centre Management Co Ltd Tdad and Tgo Knowledge Assets Management Co Ltd Trinidad and Tobago National Petroleum Marketing Co Ltd Tucker Valley Agricultural Enterprises Limited Union Estate Electricity Generation Company Limited Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited Youth Training & Employment Partnership Programme (YTEPP) Ltd Agricultural Development Bank Alutrint Limited Business Development Company Limited National Enterprises Limited National Helicopter Services Limited Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation Limited First Citizens Bank Limited National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited National Flour Mills Limited Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited Trinidad Nitrogen Company Limited References: http://www.ttparliament.org/members.php?mid=54 http://www.ttparliament.org/members.php?mid=26 http://www.ttparliament.org/members.php?mid=55

Mr. Errol Ashby Mrs. Shiva Hardit-Singh Mr. Joel Brown Vacant (Mr. Jaggernauth Soom Director ) Mr Lara De Sonpere Roberts Mr Valmiki Ramsingh Ms. Carla Foderingham Mr. Michael Leschaloupe

Ms. Dixie Rampersad-Pfister Vacant (Mr. Bernard Sylvester Director) Mr Richard Callender Vacant (Mr. Louis Frederick Chairman) Mr. Dennis Singh Vacant (Ms. Jearlean John Chairman) Mr. Nigel Forgenie Mr. Brendon Nelson Mr. Phillip Julien Mr Albert Chow Vacant (Mr. Kenny Chee Lip Chairman) Capt Nicholas Nothnagel Mr. Ernest Ashley Taylor Mr. Larry Howai Mr. Andrew Jupiter Ms. Gillian Pollidore Mr. Roberto Peon Mr. Khemram Jokhoo

http://www.finance.gov.tt/content/Listing%20of%20State%20Boards%20Appointments.pdf http://localgov.gov.tt/counc_profile.html

B. Profile of Women and Men in Leadership in Private Sector and Civil Society Name of Organization National Petroleum National Insurance Board Type of Organization State Enterprise State Enterprise Number of Females Board Executive Management 2 4 4 5 Number of Males Board Executive Management 10 6 8 1 Total Board E.M. 12 12 10 6 Areas of Appointment Corporate Services, Finance, Marketing & Sales, Legal Corporate Secretary/Executive Director, Operations, Human Resources, Legal, Finance & Business Corporate Secretary/DCEO 2nd Vice President, Trustee (exofficio) Trust & Asset Management, Commercial & Retail banking, Marketing & Communications, Internal Audit, Legal, Human Resources President, Executive Director, Treasurer, Members Wives of Pastors: Ministries Community Outreach, Hospital Visits, Sunday School, Hospitality Sales

First citizens Limited Bankers Insurance & General Workers Union Republic Bank Limited

Semi State Enterprise Non Profit Organization/Union Private Sector Organization

5 N/A 3

1 3 6

6 N/A 11

5 7 9

11 N/A 14

6 10 15

Family Planning Association of Trinidad & Tobago Divine Encounter Fellowship Ministries Intl Toyota Trinidad limited

Non Profit Organization Faith Based Organization / Church Private Sector Organization

5 3 N/A

N/A 7 (Pastoral Staff) 1

8 11 N/A

N/A 8 (Pastoral Staff) 2

13 14 N/A

N/A 15 3

B. Profile of Women and Men in Leadership in Private Sector and Civil Society National Petroleum

27.3% Females 72.7% Males

National Insurance Board

50%

50%

Females

Males

First Citizens Limited

33%

Females Males

67%

B. Profile of Women and Men in Leadership in Private Sector and Civil Society Bankers Insurance and General Workers Union

67%

33% Females Males

Republic Bank Limited

33% Females 67% Males

Family Planning Association of Trinidad and Tobago

33% Females 67% Males

B. Profile of Women and Men in Leadership in Private Sector and Civil Society Divine Encounter Fellowship Ministries International

33% 67%

Females Males

Toyota (Trinidad) Limited

Chart Title
Females Males

33% 67%

C. Profile of Labour Force Indicators by Gender General The population of Trinidad and Tobago by mid-year 2010 is 1,317,714, the total females and males are 656,892 and 660,882 respectively for the same period. The information presented below were taken from the following sources: the Central Statistical Office, their Continuous Sample Survey of Population Labour Force Report 2008 publication and http://www.cso.gov.tt/statistics/key-indicators Labour Force Indicators by Gender (Hundreds 00)
Total Labour Force 2008 Total Females Males Total Females Males 6266 2603 3663 6209 2543 3666 Employed Labour Force Unemployed Labour Force Labour Force Participation Rate 63.5 52.5 74.5 62.6 51.1 74.3 Unemployment Rate Job Seeking Rate

5976 2442 3534 5884 2384 3500

290 161 129 326 159 167

4.6 6.2 3.5 5.3 6.3 4.6

2009

All Occupational Groups and Industry Groups (Hundreds 00)

Labour Force Unemployed Persons Persons Total with w/out Other unemjobs jobs, unemployed ployed seeking 5878 345 235 110 2336 201 140 61 3542 144 95 49 5976 2442 3534 290 161 129 197 107 90 92 54 38 Unemployed % of labour force 5.5 7.9 3.9 4.6 6.2 3.5 Proportions (%) of: Labour force 100 Persons with jobs 100 Total umemployed 100

Year

Total labour force Total Female Male Total Female Male 6223 2537 3686 6266 2603 3663

2007

2008

100

100

100

Note: The overall figures for the occupational and Industry groups are the same There are 10 classifications of occupational groups. The majority of women fell under Clerks 23.2%, 23.6% Service workers/shop sales workers 21.3% and elementary occupations 19.2%, 19.1% for 2008 and 2007 respectively. Only .4% more women had jobs in legislators, senior officials and managers positions, an increase from 8.4% in 2007. Men had the highest occurrence in Craft and related workers group with 26.2% in 2008. When compared with women in the legislators, senior officials and managers group, 7.8% men had jobs in that group which is a decrease from 8.2% in the previous year. Overall, a review of the data by Industry indicated that the total number of persons with jobs in 2008, Construction and Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business Services registered the largest increases in employment of 5,500 or 5.3% and 2,900 or 5.8% when compared to 2007. An analysis of unemployment by industry indicated that the Sugar (cultivation and manufacture) had the highest unemployment rate of 42.9% when compared with the other sectors for 2008. However, it only accounted for 1.0% of total unemployed in Trinidad and Tobago. With respect to the industry groups, men dominated the Construction industry in 2008 with 26.0% employment; where woman employed in this industry accounted for only 6.8%. The highest proportion of female employment was in the Community, social and personal services and wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels industries with a total of 67.8% in 2008, a 0.6% decrease from the previous year. A cross tabulation of the labour force by occupational group, sex and industrial group, for 2008, showed that the highest recorded number of female (30,200) service workers and shop sales workers were employed in the wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotel industry; only 500 in the same industry were professionals and 14,100 were in management. Similarly, the highest number of females employed as

Clerks worked in the community, social and personal services. Overall, across all industrial groups 60,600 females are employed as Clerks, 55,900 as service workers and shop sales workers, 52,900 in Elementary occupations, 12,700 as Professional and 21,600 as Legislators, senior officials and management. See table below.
Legislators, senior officia ls and managers 199 216 Occupational Group Service Agriworkers cultural, Craft (incl. forestry Clerk and defence and s related force) and fishery workers shop sales workers workers FEMALE (Hundreds 00) 595 606 553 559 17 22 105 87

Year

Professi onal s

Techni -cians and ass prof

Plant and machine operators and assemblers

Elementary occupations

Not Stated

Total all Indus -tries

2007 2008

113 127

372 404

56 52

524 529

2 1

Labour force Unemployed NonInstitutional population 15 years old and over

Percentage

Age group

Year

Total labour force

Persons with jobs

Total unemployed

Persons without jobs and seeking work

Other unemployed

Labour force as a percentage of population 15 years old and over

Unemployed as a percentage of labour force

Not in labour force

(3) + (4) (1) 2008 2009 Total all ages 2008 2009 4954 4978 2603 2543 2442 2384 4 916 4 933 (2) 3 663 3 666 (3) 3 534 3 500

(5) + (6) Male (Hundreds '00) (4) 129 167 (5) 90 110 (6) 38 56

(2) (1) (7) 74.5 74.3

(4) (2) (8) 3.5 4.6

(1) - ( 2) (9) 1 253 1 267

Female (Hundreds '00) 161 159 107 110 54 49 52.5 51.1 6.2 6.3 2351 2435

Males with jobs decreased by 3,400 from 2008 to 2009, and females with jobs decreased by 5,800 for the same period. Females seeking jobs increased from 10,700 to 11,000. The percentage of women in the labour force decreased by 1.4% from 2008 to 2009; thus increasing the unemployed labour force by 0.1% for females. 8,400 more females in 2009 are not in the labour force when compared to the previous year. There are 111,600 more males than females with jobs in the labour force. The rate of unemployment for females is 1.7% higher than males for 2009 and it was 2.7% higher in 2008 which means that more males have entered the workforce than females in that same period.

D. Country Policy Document on Gender Equality and/or Womens Rights ______________________________________________________________________________ Extracts relevant to the specific focus of this workshop: Draft National Policy on Gender and Development of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 1.3 LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE Transparent and accountable governance are dependent on the equal participation of men and women in power and decision-making (Beijing Platform for Action, 1995). Democracy is strengthened when the participation of women and men in leadership more accurately reflect the composition of society. Achieving greater equity in the participation of women and men in decision-making also provides a more realistic basis for the realisation of national development goals related to equality, and social justice. Womens involvement in leadership and decision-making at the highest level of governance and other areas of national life have proven to be vital to redefining priorities, placing new items on the development agenda that reflect and address gender specific concerns, values and experiences, and providing new perspectives and approaches to mainstream issues. It also performs a leverage function in the integration of equality dimensions at the level of leadership and governance. Women have demonstrated considerable leadership in community and informal level organizations. However, socialization and negative stereotyping reinforce the tendency for leadership and decision-making, including political leadership to largely remain the domain of men. Despite the significant impacts that women have made on many key institutions in the areas of business, finance, sports, industry, the media, religion, law and politics, their under representation in decision-making positions has prevented them from realizing their full potential, and reduced the likelihood for the best outcomes to be realised from the decision-making process. Women make up at least half of the electorate, and have attained the right to vote and to hold public office, however, they continue to be seriously underrepresented in political decision-making. The traditional working patterns of political parties and government structures, womens own perceptions of political power, as well as discriminatory attitudes and practices may present barriers to their participation in public life. The high cost of seeking and holding public office and their child care and family responsibilities, may also discourage many women from actively pursuing leadership positions at the highest level. It is necessary to promote womens empowerment, autonomy and the improvement of their social, economic and political status in all areas of national life, based on the recognition that the power relations that often prevent women from leading fulfilling lives operate at many levels of society, from the most personal to the highly public. The National Policy on Gender and Development will therefore seek to address the inequality between men and women in the sharing of power and decision-making at all levels. It will provide a framework for the implementation of active and visible measures to significantly increase the number of women in power and decision-making, utilizing their talents as politicians, top-level managers, policy-makers, diplomats and leaders in all areas of political, economic and social life.

EMERGING AREAS OF CONCERN The need to increase womens participation in power and decision-making as a means of promoting equitable, transparent and accountable governance, and sustainable development. Insufficient knowledge and information is available on the barriers to women wider involvement in power and decision-making at all levels. Measures are necessary to remove the barriers to womens full participation in power and decision-making, including the nature of existing power structures, discriminatory and stereotypical attitudes and practices.

 Womens roles in family and child care must be more adequately supported to enable women to participate in power and decision-making.

POLICY OBJECTIVE: To take measures to ensure womens and mens equal access and full participation in power and decisionmaking as a means of enhancing leadership and governance at all levels.

POLICY MEASURES TO BE TAKEN: 20. Commitment to promoting greater levels of gender balance in power and decision making positions at all levels and sectors, including governmental bodies, the judiciary, trade unions, the private sector, political parties, employers organizations, research and academic institutions, and national corporations, to enhance womens increase participation in leadership and the efficacy of governance in the nation. 21. Evaluation and monitoring of the progress toward greater levels of equality in the representation of women and men through collection, analysis and dissemination of quantitative and qualitative data on women and men at all levels in various decision making positions, with a view to promoting their increased access to the full range of appointments in positions of power and decision-making. 22. Promotion of gender aware measures where appropriate that encourage recruiting bodies, including political parties, to ensure that women participate on an equal basis with men, and encourage the examination of structures and procedures to remove all barriers that directly and indirectly discriminate against the full participation of women. 23. Development of gender aware career enhancement and personal development programmes for women and men that include career planning, tracking, mentoring, coaching, training and retraining to equip them to achieve greater levels of equity in access to top managerial, entrepreneurial, technical and leadership positions. 24. Recognition and promotion of the shared work and parental responsibilities between women and men in familial and child care activities to promote womens increased participation in public life and positions of power, and implementation of appropriate measures and structures to advance this, including mechanisms that reconcile family and public life.

*Follow this link for access to a brochure on the Draft National Gender Policy which outlines the basis for the formulation of this policy and other instructional provisions and objectives: http://www.scribd.com/doc/95787209/Brochure-on-National-Gender-Policy-Final-Designed-8Mar2012 United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): combined state document of initial, second & third periodic report STATUS OF WOMEN 52. Over the past twenty-five years, efforts have been made to repeal or amend all known discriminatory provisions relating to women which existed in law. Among the important legislative improvements t o the condition of women were the grant of the franchise to women in 1946 and the enactment in 1972 of legislation updating and modernizing the law in relation to divorce. The latter provided, for the first time, new ancillary reliefs to divorce. By the early 1980s, many provisions within the Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women were satisfactorily addressed by the statute law of Trinidad and Tobago.

53. In 1980, the Married Persons Act, Chap. 45:50 protected the rights of women who may have contributed in money's worth to the acquisition of property which up until that point went solely into

the husband's name. In 1981, the Status of Children Act, Chap. 46:07 was enacted to remove the legal disabilities of illegitimate children. The Family Law (Guardianship of Minors, Domicile and Maintenance) Act, Chap. 46:08 was passed alongside the Status of Children Act and introduced benefits to women in at least two very important whereby a married women automatically areas: (1) it abolished the rule of law

acquired the domicile of her husband; and (2} it

equalized the rights of women to the custody of their children with those previously enjoyed only by their husbands. By virtue of the Constitution, women (both married and unmarried} are equally entitled as men to pass their nationality onto their children who are born outside of Trinidad and Tobago. 54. In 1975, married women became entitled to file separate tax returns by virtue of an amendment to the Income Tax Ordinance, Chap. 33, No. 1 through the enactment of the Finance Act, 1976. In 1961, women became entitled to act as jurors. This gender-based restriction was repealed in December 1961 by an amendment to the Jury Act, Chap. 6:53. Women also enjoy the same rights as men to enter the labour force; to serve as candidates for local, municipal and national elections, and to initiate legal action when their rights are infringed. In respect of equal pay for work of equal value, although this principle applies to a large extent in the public sector, there is evidence that female daily paid workers on government fans are paid less than male workers for identical work.

55. In the area of education and training, girls are equally entitled as boys to compulsory schooling up to the age of 12 years, and thereafter to secondary education. Post-secondary education ( including t e c h n i c a l a n d vocational) is available o n an openly competitive basis.

56. In respect of the workplace, legislation provides particular protection for women. The 1948 Factories Ordinance, provides for separate sanitary conveniences for persons of each sex, and states that "no woman or young person shall be employed in a factory otherwise than in accordance with any regulations or orders which may be made."

57. In 1974, a National Commission on the Status of Women was appointed, and on 1st January 1980, a permanent Commission on the Status of Women was established. This Commission was replaced in 1986 by a Women's Bureau for the Advancement of Women under the portfolio of the then Ministry of Social Welfare and the Status of Women. In 1991, the Division of Women Affairs was established within the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Womens Affairs. The Women's Affairs Division developed a short-term plan of action for the advancement of the status of women in collaboration with womens non-

Governmental o r g a n i z a t i o n s . In 1993, the Women's Affairs Division entered into a Technical Agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank for the institutional

strengthening of the Division. This strengthening exercise enhanced the technical and physical capacity of the Division to promote an active policy of gender mainstreaming and the advancement of women in Trinidad and Tobago.

58. Presently, responsibility f o r the promotion of official Government policy in support of gender and development i s vested in the Gender Affairs Division of the Ministry of Culture and

Gender Affairs.

The Division is constantly being strengthened to increase its capacity to

formulate, monitor, evaluate and manage gender mainstreaming in policy and programme development within the p u b l i c a n d p r i v a t e s e c t o r . An I n t e r -Ministerial Committee

and the National Council of Women have also been put in place as advisory bodies to the Gender Affairs Division. Draft National In addition, a Male Support Committee, Task Force to Review a

Gender Policy, a Task Force to Develop a Comprehensive Policy and to

create a Central Registry for Data on Domestic Violence and an Ad Hoc Committee support Women in Production

and Trade have all been established to lend specific

support to the work of the Division. In 1998, a Gender Division was also established in the Tobago House of Assembly.

59. The advancement of women is also supported by the work of an active women's movement in Trinidad and Tobago, comprising several women's non-governmental organisations and hundreds of women's community-based organisations. These have been active in the areas of advocacy, training, research and education with respect to the human rights of women, including violence against women, employment, politics and decision-making, education, health and issues concerning rural women. They have also been pioneers in the development of support services for victims of domestic and sexual violence, women living with H.I.V. /A.I.D.S. and women suffering from substance abuse. In addition, these non-Governmental organisations have also piloted a n d sustained income-generating activities for women through their programmes. The last five years has also been marked by the formation of several men's non-Governmental organisations, which are active in supporting the advancement of women, lobbying for the elimination of violence against women and for re-socialising men and boys throughout the country. Although the State provides some financial assistance to support the activities of these non-Governmental funding. organisations, heavy reliance is placed upon external and other sources of

60. In 1998, a draft gender policy was developed to expand the Government's Policy Statement of 1987. This document is now being reviewed for national adoption.

61. The Government's Medium Term Policy Framework includes a commitment to incorporate a gender perspective in development planning at the policy and program levels, so as to focus on activities related to the achievement of gender equity over the medium term.

62. The Government has also recognised that solutions to women's critical areas of concern are embedded in the gender relations between women and men. In this regard the Government is committed to:

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networking among non-governmental organisations;

and empowering and equipping the Gender Affairs Division with a clear mandate, authority and capacity to act as the central body for gender policy development and for monitoring the

mainstreaming of a gender perspective into all national programmes and policies.

63. While the overall status of women in Trinidad and Tobago compares favourably with other medium income developing countries with respect to most social indicators, including life

expectancy, maternal mortality, educational enrollment and educational attainment, women do continue to experience a wide range of gender based constraints to their economic productivity and overall wellbeing.

________________________________________________________________________________ Other related documents: History on the Development of the Gender Affairs Division (1971 2010):

http://sgdatabase.unwomen.org/uploads/History%20of%20Development%20of%20gender%20Affairs%20Di vision.pdf

Full CEDAW Report: http://daccessddsny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N01/249/01/IMG/N0124901.pdf?OpenElement

Article on Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessars announcement of a National Commission on the Status of Women: http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/03/12/commission-women-s-rights-coming