Voices from the field In support of the Eastern
“I always wanted to get involved in
Caribbean’s efforts to address
video production, and I’ve done a
the issue of child abuse, UNICEF
bit of acting before, so this training
enabled the training of 35 ado-
provided a good opportunity to use
lescents in the production of
my skills in both areas to deal with
video clips and printed materi-
something I care about.”
als designed to encourage youth to speak up about such abuse. One such video was produced by 16-year-old Malique Marsh in Antigua. “I wanted to show something that happens in our country every day,” explained Malique.
For Malique, this powerful video is an important first step towards participating in a better future for his own society, contributing to changing knowledge, attitudes, and practices in order to put an end to child abuse.
who now view the use of physical punishment far less
The value of RR in the Eastern Caribbean region
favourably than before.
Regular Resources are the very foundation of
communities and among the general adult population,
UNICEF has helped to fill gaps in national data collection systems, which have allowed for a more effective assessment of children’s situations throughout the region. In partnership with UN Women and the World Bank, UNICEF has conducted studies in six countries in order to help the governments identify the most vulner-
UNICEF-supported interventions to achieve results for children in the Eastern Caribbean countries. These flexible and reliable funds enable UNICEF to effectively share and coordinate its technical expertise and resources to address some of the major challenges faced by children in the region.
able children to be targeted by their social programmes.
In 2010, Regular Resources were essential in pro-
It has also signed the first-ever work plan with the
ducing an evidence-based situation analysis of the
Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States to rein-
region’s children; monitoring progress of UNICEF’s
force children’s rights in eight countries of the region –
programmes; increasing accessibility of data on
a plan aimed at supporting the social policy agenda in
children; advocating on behalf of child-sensitive
these countries, strengthening their juvenile justice
policies and programmes; and providing effective
systems, and tightening their social safety nets.
responses in emergencies. RR was also significant in developing the capacity of teachers in the child-friendly school model; and these funds contributed to strengthening UNICEF’s partnership with the Caribbean Union of Teachers and the University of West Indies, thus ensuring successful teacher training.
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