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Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 01, 2016 (SKNIS): The Honourable Wendy Colleen Phipps, Minister of State within the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender Affairs and Social Services is the special guest on “Working for You” on Wednesday, March 02, 2016.

Senator Phipps is expected to address issues relating to women while highlighting events planned by the Government of National Unity to commemorate the upcoming International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 08, 2016. The minister will elucidate on issues affecting women including gender inequality, women and work and several others.

The 2016 theme for International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”. The United Nations observance on 8 March will reflect on how to accelerate the 2030 Agenda, building momentum for the effective implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals. It will equally focus on new commitments under UN Women’s Step It Up initiative, and other existing commitments on gender equality, women’s empowerment and women’s human rights.

Tune in to hear Honourable Phipps share her wealth of knowledge.

Hosted by Lesroy Williams, “Working for You” offers news, views, reviews, interviews and all the happenings of the Team Unity Administration, which has pledged transparency, accountability, good governance and a fair share for all citizens of the Federation.

 

The programme features government officials, heads of government departments, permanent secretaries and other government officials who will provide you with timely, relevant and accurate information as it relates to the social, economic, human, political and sustainable development of St. Kitts and Nevis.

 

“Working for You” is carried live every Wednesday on ZIZ, WinnFM and Sugar City Rock from 1:30-3:00 pm and rebroadcast on Freedom FM and Von Radio on Thursdays from 7:30-9:00am and 10:30-12:00pm respectively.