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

POSTING DUE MONDAY 4TH JUNE, 2012

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 Women’s Rights Contact your Department for Women’s 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 Women’s Rights; and /or the latest National Report to the CEDAW Committee, (if available); or a policy to mainstream gender in a sector.

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 Position Held 1 Alleyne-Toppin, Vernella Minister of Tobago Development 2 Baker, Delmon Minister in the Ministry of Finance 3 Baksh, Nizam Minister of Community Development 4 Browne, Amery Opposition Member 5 Cadiz, Stephen Minister of Trade and Industry 6 Cox, Donna Opposition Member 7 De Coteau, Clifton Minister of State in the Ministry of Education 8 Dookeran, Winston Minister of Finance 9 Douglas, Lincoln Minister of State in the Ministry of the People and Social Development 10 Gopee-Scoon, Paula Opposition Member 11 Gopeesingh, Tim Minister of Education 12 Griffith, Rupert Minister of Tourism 13 Hospedales, Alicia Opposition Member 14 Hypolite, Nileung Opposition Member 15 Imbert, Colm Opposition Member 16 Indarsingh, Rudranath Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government 17 Jeffrey, Fitzgerald Opposition Member 18 Khan, Nela Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government 19 Khan, Fuad Minister of Health 20 Manning, Patrick Opposition Member 21 Mark, Wade Speaker of the House 22 Mc Leod, Errol Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development 23 McDonald, Marlene Opposition Chief Whip 24 McIntosh, Patricia Opposition Member 25 Moonilal, Roodal Minister of Housing and the Environment and Leader of the House 26 Partap, Collin Minister in the Ministry of National Security 27 Persad-Bissessar, Kamla Prime Minister 28 Peters, Winston Minister of the Arts and Multiculturalism 29 Ramadhar, Prakash Minister of Legal Affairs 30 Ramadharsingh, Glenn Minister of the People and Social Development 31 Rambachan, Surujrattan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Communication 32 Ramdial, Ramona Minister of State in the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development 33 Roberts, Anil Minister of Sport 34 Roopnarine, Stacy Minister of State in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure 35 Rowley, Keith Leader of the Opposition 36 Samuel, Rodger Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister 37 Seemungal, Jairam Deputy Speaker 38 Seepersad-Bachan,

Carolyn Minister of Public Administration

39 Sharma, Chandresh Minister of Local Government 40 Thomas, Joanne Opposition Member 41 Volney, Herbert Minister of Justice 42 Warner, Jack 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 Position

1 Abdulah, David Government Senator 2 Al-Rawi, Faris Opposition Senator 3 Ali, Basharat Independent 4 Armstrong, James Independent 5 Balgobin, Rolph Independent 6 Baptiste-McKnight,

Corinne Independent

7 Baynes, Terance Government Senator 8 Beckles, Pennelope Opposition Senator 9 Bharath, Vasant Government Senator 10 Cudjoe, Shamfa Opposition Senator 11 Deyalsingh, Terrence Opposition Senator 12 Drayton, Helen Independent 13 Dyer-Griffith, Nicole Government Senator 14 George, Emmanuel Government Senator 15 Hamel-Smith, Timothy President of the Senate 16 Henry, Lester Opposition Senator 17 Hinds, Fitzgerald Opposition Senator 18 Karim, Fazal Government Senator 19 Maharaj, Danny Government Senator 20 Maharaj, Devant Government Senator 21 Moheni, Embau Government Senator 22 Oudit, Lyndira Government Senator 23 Prescott, Elton Independent 24 Ramkhelawan, Subhas Independent 25 Ramkissoon, Harold Independent 26 Ramlogan, Anand Government Senator 27 Ramnarine, Kevin Government Senator 28 Sandy, John Government Senator 29 St. Rose Greaves, Verna Government Senator 30 Tewarie, Bhoendradatt Government Senator 31 Wheeler, Victor 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 / O’Meara 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 Mary’s / 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 / Cat’s 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 / L’esperance / 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 Ann’s River North Ms. Natasha Young: St Ann’s 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 Ann’s 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. Mary’s 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. Ann’s / Cascade / Mon Repos West Mr. Jason C. Alexander: St. Barb’s / 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: D’abadie / 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 %

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 Mr. Robert Corbie Caribbean New Media Group Limited Mr. Ken Ali Community Improvement Services Limited Mr. Larry Lequay East Port of Spain Development Company Limited Dr. Deborah Thomas Education Facilities Company Limited Mr. Paul Taylor Estate Management and Business Development Mr. Seebalack Singh Evolving TecKnologies and Enterprise Development Co Ltd Mr. Kelvin Mahabir Export Centres Company Limited Mr Ramlochan Ragoonanan Export-Import Bank of Trinidad and Tobago Limited Mr. Brian Awang First Citizens Holdings Limited Mr. Larry Howai Government Human Resource Services Company Limited Ms. Marie Smith Government Information Services Limited Mr. Andy Johnson Lake Asphalt of Trinidad and Tobago (1978) Limited Mr. Deonarine Sarabjit (Ag) National Agricultural Marketing and Development Corporation

Vacant (Mr. Robert Ramsamooj – Chairman)

National Commission for Self-Help Limited Mr. Reynold Baldeosingh National Entrepreneurship Development Company Limited Mr. Lloyd Yearwood National Information and Communication Technology Co Ltd Mr. Atiba Phillips National Infrastructure Development Company Limited (SP) Dr. Carson Charles National Maintenance Training and Security Co Ltd Mr. Lennox Rattansingh National Quarries Company Limited Mr Nigel Mahabir National Schools Dietary Services Limited Ms. Ingrid Herrera Palo Seco Agricultural Enterprises Limited Ms. Natalie O'Brien Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited Mr Kenneth Allum Rural Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited

Mr. Tajelal Sarwan

Seafood Industry Development Company Limited Dr. Doon Ramsaroop Taurus Services Limited Mr. Romanus Tsoi-a-Sue The CEPEP Company Limited Mr. Carlson Clarke The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited Mr. S Andrew McIntosh

Name of Minister Ministry Heading Alleyne-Toppin, Vernella Minister of Tobago Development Baksh, Nizam Minister of Community Development Cadiz, Stephen Minister of Trade and Industry Dookeran, Winston Minister of Finance Gopeesingh, Tim Minister of Education Griffith, Rupert Minister of Tourism Khan, Fuad Minister of Health Mc Leod, Errol Minister of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development Moonilal, Roodal Minister of Housing and the Environment and Leader of the House Persad-Bissessar, Kamla Prime Minister Peters, Winston Minister of the Arts and Multiculturalism Ramadhar, Prakash Minister of Legal Affairs Ramadharsingh, Glenn Minister of the People and Social Development Rambachan, Surujrattan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Communication Roberts, Anil Minister of Sport Seepersad-Bachan, Carolyn Minister of Public Administration Sharma, Chandresh Minister of Local Government Volney, Herbert Minister of Justice Warner, Jack Minister of Works and Infrastructure

The Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited Mr. Errol Ashby

The Trinidad and Tobago Solid Waste Management Co Ltd Mrs. Shiva Hardit-Singh

The Vehicle Management Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd

Mr. Joel Brown

Tobago Special Projects Company Limited Vacant (Mr. Jaggernauth Soom Director ) Tourism Development Company Limited Mr Lara De Sonpere Roberts Trinidad and Tobago Entertainment Company Limited Mr Valmiki Ramsingh

Trinidad and Tobago Film Company Limited Ms. Carla Foderingham Trinidad and Tobago Free Zones Company Limited Mr. Michael Leschaloupe Trinidad and Tobago Health Sciences Initiative Co Ltd

T’dad and T’go Int’l Financial Centre Management Co Ltd Ms. Dixie Rampersad-Pfister

T’dad and T’go Knowledge Assets Management Co Ltd Vacant (Mr. Bernard Sylvester Director)

Trinidad and Tobago National Petroleum Marketing Co Ltd Mr Richard Callender

Tucker Valley Agricultural Enterprises Limited Vacant (Mr. Louis Frederick Chairman) Union Estate Electricity Generation Company Limited Mr. Dennis Singh

Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited

Vacant (Ms. Jearlean John Chairman)

Youth Training & Employment Partnership Programme (YTEPP) Ltd

Mr. Nigel Forgenie

Agricultural Development Bank Mr. Brendon Nelson Alutrint Limited Mr. Phillip Julien Business Development Company Limited Mr Albert Chow National Enterprises Limited Vacant (Mr. Kenny Chee Lip Chairman) National Helicopter Services Limited Capt Nicholas Nothnagel Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation Limited Mr. Ernest Ashley Taylor

First Citizens Bank Limited Mr. Larry Howai National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited Mr. Andrew Jupiter

National Flour Mills Limited Ms. Gillian Pollidore Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited

Mr. Roberto Peon

Trinidad Nitrogen Company Limited Mr. Khemram Jokhoo

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

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 Type of Organization Number of Females Number of Males Total Areas of Appointment Board Executive

Management Board Executive

Management Board E.M.

National Petroleum State Enterprise 2 4 10 6 12 10 Corporate Services, Finance, Marketing & Sales, Legal

National Insurance Board State Enterprise 4 5 8 1 12 6 Corporate Secretary/Executive Director, Operations, Human Resources, Legal, Finance & Business

First citizens Limited Semi – State Enterprise

5 1 6 5 11 6 Corporate Secretary/DCEO

Banker’s Insurance & General Workers’ Union

Non Profit Organization/Union

N/A 3 N/A 7 N/A 10 2nd Vice President, Trustee (ex-officio)

Republic Bank Limited Private Sector Organization

3 6 11 9 14 15 Trust & Asset Management, Commercial & Retail banking, Marketing & Communications, Internal Audit, Legal, Human Resources

Family Planning Association of Trinidad & Tobago

Non Profit Organization

5 N/A 8 N/A 13 N/A President, Executive Director, Treasurer, Members

Divine Encounter Fellowship Ministries Int’l

Faith Based Organization / Church

3 7 (Pastoral Staff)

11 8 (Pastoral Staff) 14 15 Wives of Pastors: Ministries – Community Outreach, Hospital Visits, Sunday School, Hospitality

Toyota Trinidad limited Private Sector Organization

N/A 1 N/A 2 N/A 3 Sales

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

National Petroleum

National Insurance Board

First Citizens Limited

27.3%

72.7%

Females

Males

50% 50%

Females Males

33%

67%

Females

Males

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

Bankers Insurance and General Workers’ Union

Republic Bank Limited

Family Planning Association of Trinidad and Tobago

33% 67% Females

Males

33%

67% Females

Males

33%

67%

Females

Males

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

Divine Encounter Fellowship Ministries International

Toyota (Trinidad) Limited

33%

67%

Females

Males

33%

67%

Chart Title Females Males

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

Employed Labour Force

Unemployed Labour Force

Labour Force

Participation Rate

Unemployment Rate

Job Seeking

Rate

2008 Total 6266 5976 290 63.5 4.6 Females 2603 2442 161 52.5 6.2 Males 3663 3534 129 74.5 3.5 2009 Total 6209 5884 326 62.6 5.3 Females 2543 2384 159 51.1 6.3 Males 3666 3500 167 74.3 4.6

All Occupational Groups and Industry Groups (Hundreds ’00)

Year

Labour Force Unem-ployed % of

labour force

Proportions (%) of:

Total labour force

Persons with jobs

Unemployed

Labour force

Persons with jobs

Total umem-ployed

Total unem-ployed

Persons w/out jobs,

seeking

Other unemployed

2007 Total 6223 5878 345 235 110 5.5 100 100 100 Female 2537 2336 201 140 61 7.9 Male 3686 3542 144 95 49 3.9

2008 Total 6266 5976 290 197 92 4.6 100 100 100 Female 2603 2442 161 107 54 6.2 Male 3663 3534 129 90 38 3.5

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.

Year

Occupational Group Legis-lators, senior officials and mana-gers

Pro-fessional

s

Techni-cians

and ass prof

Clerks

Service workers (incl. defence force) and shop sales workers

Agri-cultural, forestry and fishery workers

Craft and

related workers

Plant and machine operators

and assem-blers

Elemen-tary

occu-pations

Not Stated

FEMALE (Hundreds ’00) Total

all Indus-tries

2007 199 113 372 595 553 17 105 56 524 2

2008 216 127 404 606 559 22 87 52 529 1

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.

Age group Year

Non- Institutional population

15 years old and over

Labour force Percentage

Not in labour force

Total labour force

Persons with jobs

Unemployed

Labour force as a

percentage of population 15 years old

and over

Unem- ployed

as a per- centage

of labour force

Total unem- ployed

Persons without

jobs and

seeking work

Other unem- ployed

(3) + (4) (5) + (6) (2) ÷ (1) (4) ÷ (2) (1) - ( 2) Male (Hundreds '00)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

Total all ages

2008 4 916 3 663 3 534 129 90 38 74.5 3.5 1 253

2009 4 933 3 666 3 500 167 110 56 74.3 4.6 1 267

Female (Hundreds '00)

2008 4954 2603 2442 161 107 54 52.5 6.2 2351

2009 4978 2543 2384 159 110 49 51.1 6.3 2435

D. Country Policy Document on Gender Equality and/or Women’s 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. Women’s

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, women’s 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 women’s

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 women’s 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 women’s full participation in power and decision-making,

including the nature of existing power structures, discriminatory and stereotypical attitudes and practices.

• Women’s 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 women’s and men’s equal access and full participation in power and decision-

making 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, employer’s organizations, research and academic institutions, and national corporations, to enhance

women’s 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 women’s 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

to 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 areas: (1) it abolished the rule of law

whereby a married women automatically 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 on ·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 Women’s Affairs. The Women's Affairs Division developed a short-term plan of

action for the advancement of the status of women in collaboration with women’s 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. In addition, a Male Support Committee, Task Force to Review a

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

create a Central Registry for Data on Domestic Violence and an Ad Hoc Committee to

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 and 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 organisations, heavy reliance is placed upon external and other sources of

funding.

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:

• promoting gender equality and equity through an active and visible policy of gender

mainstreaming;

• promoting and strengthening the effectiveness of the National Machinery for Inter-Ministerial Co-

ordination, Inter-Sectoral collaboration and 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

m e d i u m 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 well-

being.

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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 Bissessar’s announcement of a National Commission on the Status

of Women: http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/03/12/commission-women-s-rights-coming