The Honourable Ayanna Webster-Roy, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (Gender and Child Affairs) delivered the feature address at the Launch of the State of the World’s Children Report 2016: on Wednesday 29th 2016 at the Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre.

The Children's Authority of Trinidad and Tobago is seeking to build a preliminary database of persons who are willing to foster children in their homes.
We are therefore inviting persons to apply to be considered as foster parents.

The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs is inviting all members of the public to assist in the development of changes to the National Sport Policy which is now available for review and download at the Ministry’s website (www.sport.gov.tt.)

Click here for a direct link to the document for review.

It is the Government’s view that children are entitled to the fullest benefits of childhood and to the enjoyment of their rights as children
and the Government is committed to the protection and fulfilment of these rights. In this regard, there is a critical need for the age of
marriage to be aligned to the age of consent for sexual conduct.

The Gender Affairs Division of the Office of the Prime Minister (Gender and Child Affairs) is offering the following Gender based programmes to the public:

• Women in Harmony
  • Elderly Care
  • Agriculture / Landscaping
• Defining Masculine Excellence
• Food Preparation and Home Management
  

Please click the links above to access registration forms for available programmes.

April is Child Abuse Awareness month and to mark the occasion, the Office of the Prime Minister, Child and Gender Affairs division, hosted the launch of the Fair Play initiative.