 ILO Brief 1 Gender Snapshot at Work in the Caribbean  ILO Brief May 2025 Gender Snapshot at Work in the Caribbean 1  The situation of women in the Caribbean 2 is influenced by the economic conditions affected by the pandemic. While the region has largely recovered, structural inequalities between women and men persist, disproportionately impacting young women, those with lower levels of education, and indigenous women.  Women are predominant in tourism and service employment, sectors heavily impacted by the pandemic. They are also underrepresented in STEM careers, which is particularly significant in countries like Guyana.  Although all Caribbean states have signed the Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) and the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111), the ratification rate for other key conventions that guarantee gender equality in the workplace remains low. These include the Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 198 (No. 156) 3 and the Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183) 4 .  Only four Caribbean countries have established maternity leave of at least 14 weeks, and only one country has paid paternity leave of 8 days. Nevertheless, paternal leave and long-term caregiving leave have not been established by any country.  In the Caribbean, domestic work is a particularly vulnerable sector, with most domestic workers being women. In the region, domestic workers tend to work more hours compared to the regional LAC average. Five Caribbean countries have ratified the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No.189). 5  The Caribbean is highly and constantly affected by natural climate phenomena and disasters. In 2024, Hurricane Beryl particularly impacted Grenada, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago. This had a significant effect on the tourism and service sectors, where women are predominantly employed.  There is a significant prevalence of gender-based violence, including in the workplace. However, only three Caribbean 6 have ratified the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190). At least four countries have legislation that addresses workplace harassment. 1 This brief was prepared by Clara Soto Arias from the Latin American and Caribbean ILO Regional Office and supervised by Paz Arancibia, Senior Specialist in Gender and Non-discrimination. 2 Including ILO members of the Caribbean office: Antigua and Barbuda; The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and non-metropolitan territories: Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Montserrat, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos Islands. 3 Belize. 4 Antigua and Barbuda, Belize and Suriname. 5 Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Guyana, and Jamaica. 6 Bahamas, Barbados, and Antigua and Barbuda. Key points