Media Releases

• Conversations on Cyber Grooming Needed in Trinidad and Tobago - April 24th, 2025 

• Strengthening Skills for the Caregiving Approach to Child Abuse- April 17th, 2025

• Trinidad and Tobago Becomes First Caribbean Nation to Launch a National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security - March 26th, 2025

• Bridging Gender Gaps through Focal Points - March 18th, 2025

• Minister Celebrates the Empowerment of Tobagonian Women - March 14th, 2025 

• Minister Continues Women Peace and Security Collaboration with Canadian High Commission - February 7th, 2025

• GCA and Canadian High Commission Discuss Women, Peace and Security - February 6th, 2025 

• Minister Compares GBV Projects with British High Commissioner-February 5th, 2025

• Minister Urges Citizens to Reach Out for Help Services - January 27th, 2205

• Gender and Child Affairs Expands Resources for Children - January 23rd, 2025

• Minister Launches the Umbono System to Address Gender-Based Violence- January 8th, 2025

• Minister Commends St. Jude’s Girls for Being ‘In the Know’- December 11th, 2024

• Minister Implores Citizens to Respect Human Rights to Fix T&T's Social Ills - December 11th, 2024 

• Gender and Child Affairs Strengthens National Gender-Based Violence Response- December 9th, 2024

• Minister Commends the Strengthening of the HIV Response with Advance Training- December 6th, 2024

• Minister Calls for a Change in Attitudes and Mindsets to Stop Stigma and Discrimination- December 2nd, 2024

• Keeping an Eye on Male Development- November 20th, 2024

• Minister Leads National Delegation in Global Child Protection Movement - November 7th, 2024

• NGOs Receive Free Technical Training from Gender and Child Affairs- November 5th, 2024

• Minister Encourages Women to Continue Breaking Barriers for Nation Building - October 25th, 2024 

• Minister Assures Men that the Men's Bureau is Coming - October 23rd, 2024

• Violence Against Women and Children is Preventable- October 8th, 2024

• Minister Calls for Children's Authority to become the best version of itself - September 20, 2024

• Minister Promises NGOs Capacity Building Opportunities for Impactful Service Delievery- September 12, 2024

• Minister Extends Condolences to Smith Family and Urges Citizens to Seek Help - September 12, 2024 

• Minister Assures that Forum is Not Just Talk Shop- September 5th, 2024

• Implementing Stakeholders prepare for the Roll Out of the HIV Policy- September 3rd, 2024

• Minister Urges New Management to Feel the Weight of Their Duty of Care- August 28, 2024

• Minister Calls on all in T&T to Unite to Reclaim our Country- August 23, 2024

• Minister Promises Child-Friendly, Large Print and Audio NSAP - August 2, 2024 

• Minister Presses for T&T to be a safe Haven from Violence - August 2, 2024

• Minister Ensures that Citizens with Visually Impairments have NSAP at their fingertips - July 25, 2024

• Minister Calls on Citizens to Better care for Older Persons - July 22nd, 2024

• Ministries Discuss Increased Interoperability to Reduce GBV - July 12, 2024

• Minister Commends UNICEF Competition Winners - July 3, 2024

• GCA Provides TTD 122,000 for Vital Interventions- June 7, 2024

• Minister Exhorts Women to Grow Each Other  - May 29, 2024

• Mental Health Upgrade for 400+ Students - May 24, 2024

• GCA and NACC Sensitise Local Government Councillors- May 21st, 2024

• Minister takes Immediate Action in Response to Reports - May 20th, 2024

• Steering Committee Formed to Implement HIV and AIDS Stigma Index 2.0 in TT- May 16th, 2024

• Free Mental Health Resources for T&T Children and Youth - May 8th, 2024

• Children Empowered to Manage Their Emotions - May 3rd, 2024

• Citizens Challenged to Invest In Women- April 30th, 2024

• T&T Builds United Front Against DV and Child Abuse- April 29th, 2024

• Girls Encouraged to Join STEM Fields and Lead- April 25th, 2024

• Child Protection Needs Synergy of Efforts from All of Society - April 24th, 2024

• Students Answer the Call to Stand United Against Cyber-Bullying - April 16th, 2024

• WPS Advisory Group Countdown Starts - April 12th, 2024

• Citizens Challenged to Pass Brochure Info on - April 12th, 2024

• Minister Urges Citizens to Seek Help - April 9th, 2024

• Minister Congratulates St Jude's Girls for Choosing Peace - April 6th, 2024

• Minister Encourages Citizens to be In The Know - April 4th, 2024

• Child Abuse Prevention - March 27th, 2024

• Gender Affairs Hands over 120 Dignity Kits to Tobago - March 25th, 2024

• Minister urges Patrons to Buy Out Women's Village - March 22nd, 2024

• First STEP Grant Review Committee Meeting - March 20th, 2024

• Stand in Solidarity-Ending All forms of Violence and Abuse of Children - March 13th, 2024

• Minister Webster-Roy Leads CSW Delegation - March 11th, 2024

• The GCA Honours TT Women Judges - March 10th, 2024

• A STEP to Economic Empowerment of GBV Victims - March 6th, 2024

• Gender Affairs Hands over 86 Dignity Kits - March 6th, 2024

• National Strategic Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence Launched - March 4th, 2024

• Teen Boys Encouraged to Use Tech Positively - February 28th, 2024

• UN System Pursues Closer Collaboration on National Priorities - February 7th, 2024

• 26 Child Rights Ambassadors Commissioned - February 2nd, 2024

• Steering Committee Reports Spotlight Initiative Achievements - February 1st, 2024

• Keeping Youth Empowerment at the Forefront - January 18th, 2024

• Revised GCA apppoints Women Peace and Security Advisory Group - January 17th, 2024

• Joint Statement To Be Taken In Addressing Child Endangerment - December 22nd 2023

• Gender Affairs Division Receives Donations from UNDP and UNFPA - December 18th 2023

• Members of the Childrens Authority of Trinidad and Tobago Board of Management Receive Instruments of Appointment - December 15th 2023

• Challenging the Triple Threat: GBV, Teen Pregnancy and HIV - December 12th 2023

• T&T Representative Elected as Vice President of Committee of Experts on Violence (CEVI) - December 8th 2023

• Observance of World AIDS Day 2023 - December 1st 2023

• Youths Complete Pilot Vocational Training Programme on Self Sufficiency Skills - December 1st 2023

• World Children’s Day Promotes Inclusion for All.pdf - November 21st 2023

• Minister Attends Gender Meeting in Barbados - November 21st 2023

• Minister Webster-Roy Attends First Ministerial Forum on Gender Equality and Empowerment - November 1st 2023

• Minister encourages stakeholders to establish robust Data Governance Framework for the National Children’s Registry - September 21st 2023

• Minister Webster-Roy Presents Grants to 15 NGOs - September 15th 2023

• Minister Calls on Citizens to Seek Out Services - September 13th 2023

• Sixty-three (63) Students Receive Training in the World of Work - August 10th 2023

• USAID and IOM POS Unite to Empower Trafficking Survivors - July 21st 2023

• Proclamation of Sections 3 (1) and (2), and 17 of the Children’s Community Residences, Foster Care and Nurseries Act, Chap. 46:04 - June 30th 2023

• Trinidad and Tobago to Develop Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan - June 21st 2023

• Gender and Child Affairs Division Addresses Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence with Two (2) Interactive Events - June 2nd, 2023

• Protecting Your Health and Your Rights - May 26th, 2023

• Safeguarding Our Children-End Violence - May 16th, 2023

• Child Care and Protection - January 24th, 2023

• Launch of U-Report National School Competition - January 16th, 2023

• Status of Implementation of the Work Plan on the Recommendations Contained in the Justice Jones Report - January 13th, 2023

• Caring For Our Children - January 11th, 2023

• Unite to Save Our Families - January 11th, 2023

• Migrant Home Opens Its Doors - December 20th, 2022

• Safeguarding Our Children - December 16th, 2022

• Commemorating World AIDS Day by Empowering Youth - December 2nd, 2022

• Status of Implementation of the Workplan on the Recommendations Contained in the Justice Jones Report on Child Abuse in Children’s Homes - December 1st, 2022

• Gender and Child Affairs Division Commemorates International Men's Day 2022 with Three (3) Interactive Events - November 18th, 2022

• Commemorating World Children's Day 2022 - November 16th, 2022

• Courtesy Call by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to the Gender and Child Affairs Division - November 4th, 2022

• The Official Launch of the National Children’s Registry - October 28th, 2022

• Chinese Ambassador Offers Collaborative Support - July 14th, 2022

• Death Before Divorce - Why Are Some Men Unable to Walk Away - July 13th, 2022

• The Resurgence of U-Report Platform in Trinidad and Tobago - July 11th, 2022

• Task Force Submits Work Plan For The Implementation Of Recommendations Contained In Investigation Report On Child Abuse - June 24th, 2022

• HRSA and I-TECH partnership with the NACC for Strengthening the response to HIV and AIDS - June 21st, 2022

• St Jude’s School For Girls Gets New Management Committee - June 9th, 2022

• Executive Team Meets With USAID/ESC - June 1st, 2022

• Misleading Headlines on Child Abuse - May 28th, 2022

• Paving The Way Forward With UNFPA - May 25th, 2022

• Response to False Narrative Issued by Senator David Nakhid - May 23rd, 2022

• Data Entry Clerks Receive National Child Registry Training - May 19th, 2022

• Successful Completion Of Capacity Building Training for the HIV Helpline - May 13th, 2022

• Courtesy Visit with UNICEF - May 10th, 2022

• Child Abuse Inter-Agency Task Force Holds Inaugural Meeting - May 4th, 2022

• Task Force Established to Develop Workplan for the Recommendations to Address Child Abuse at Community Residences - May 2nd, 2022

• Media Conference on the UN Spotlight Initiative - April 20th, 2022

• Response to the Trinidad Guardian Editorial - April 8th, 2022

• Head of UN Women Meets Minister Webster-Roy on Matters of Mutual Interest - April 7th, 2022

• Prize Giving Photo Opportunity for Awardees: The Child Rights Ambassadors Programme - March 28th, 2022

• Prize Giving Photo Opportunity for Awardees: National Child Policy Competition - March 24th, 2022

• Supporting the Vulnerable Through NACC and Red Cross Intervention - February 26th, 2022

• Rehabilitated- The Mind of an Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrator - February 22nd, 2022

• Trinidad and Tobago Set for CSW66 - February 17th, 2022

• National Child Policy Delivered to Tobago - February 17th, 2022

• Providing Resources to the Vulnerable - February 17th, 2022

• NACC supports Cyril Ross with establishing a Transition Facility - February 11th, 2022

• Protecting The Nation's Children Together - February 11th, 2022

• Installation of Three (3) Working Committees - February 11th, 2022

• Soft Launch of the National Children’s Registry - January 28th, 2022

• ECLAC virtual Meeting of Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean - January 27th, 2022

• Partnering to Help Curb Domestic Violence - January 20th, 2022

• Violence Against Women and Children - December 28th, 2021

• Bringing Christmas Cheer to the Vulnerable - December 28th, 2021

• A Ray of Hope for Children at Christmas: COVID-19 Recovery Facility for Child - December 23rd, 2021

• The People's Choice Award Goes To... - December 9th, 2021

• UN Foundation Training of Trainers Induction Meeting - December 9th, 2021

• Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Distribution of Funding and Care Packages - December 1st, 2021

• Launch of National Child Policy and Inter-American Development Bank Voting - November 27th, 2021

• Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Ending-Gender Based Violence - November 25th, 2021

• Child Protection Material Handed Over to NALIS - November 11th, 2021

• Over Three Hundred Thousand Child Protection Material Handed Over to TTPOST for Mass Distribution - October 8th, 2021

• Courtesy Call by UN Women to Trinidad and Tobago - October 7th, 2021

• Installation of New National AIDS Coordinating Committee Members - September 15th, 2021

• Gender Champion Awarded the American President's Volunteer Service Medal - August 25th, 2021

• Seven Thousannd Citizens Participated in the Child Abuse Quick Course - August 12th, 2021

• Condolences to the Burke Family - July 27th, 2021

• Investigation Into Abuse of Children - July 8th, 2021

• The Generation Equality Forum 2021 - July 5th, 2021

• Emergency Food Support Allocations (June 2021) - June 18th, 2021

• Ending All Forms of Family Violence- A Collective Responsibility - June 7th, 2021

• The 65th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women - March 18th, 2021

• Zero Tolerance To All Forms of Violence - March 16th, 2021

• Child Rights Ambassadors' Prize-Giving and Award Ceremony - February 26th, 2021

• Mental Health Workbooks & Resources for Students returning to school and at Home - February 4th, 2021

• New Board of Management of the Children’s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago - December 22nd, 2020

• Violence is never the answer - December 05th, 2020

• Child Rights Ambassador becomes UNICEF Youth Advocate - November 19th, 2020

• OPM Child Rights Ambassadors Programme - November 3rd, 2020

• High Level Meeting on the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women - October 5th, 2020

• Protecting our citizens against gender-based violence and child abuse - October 5th, 2020

• Inaccurate Statements Regarding the Performance of the Gender and Child Affairs Portfolio - May 30, 2020

• Minister Ensures that Citizens with Visually Impairments have NSAP at their fingertips - July 25, 2024

• Minister Presses for T&T to be a safe Haven from Violence - August 2, 2024