This initiative forms part of the organisation’s feminist stance on social issues in the developing world. Gender Affairs Minister, Hon. Dr. Virginia Albert-Poyotte, expressed the government’s position on gender relations, calling for greater gender awareness.

“Gender has taken flight in Saint Lucia and our responsibility is to continue raising gender awareness and gender sensitivity among our political directorates, our non-governmental organisations and civil society organisations,” the Gender Affairs Minister said. Poyotte chastises what she calls “lip service” in executing gender equality regimes. “Many times we talk about issues, we give a lot of lip service, but when it comes to reality, we do not commit our time or our resources to ensure that what we speak about [is made] a reality. I thank you all for your support to help us push our gender agenda,” Poyotte lamented.

David Eric Simard, First Secretary of the High Commission of Canada, made clear the Canadian government’s position regarding gender affairs. “Our feminist policy focuses on putting gender equality at the centre of what we do, across all our programming. This idea is predicated on the evidence that with greater gender equality …[there will also be] greater equity and equality for all vulnerable members of society,” Simard said.

Feminism refers to a branch of advocacy of women’s rights which argues that women are equal to their male counterparts.