Chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission, Lynette Seebaran-Suite, says there are several measures which need to be put into place to optimize the response to domestic violence (DV) in T&T. She said these measures are needed even though T&T already displays a mature response to DV, in that the topic is discussed on a national … Continue reading
Over 60% of women murdered in T&T are killed by their intimate partners. These alarming statistics are for the 10 year period 2004 to 2013 and come from the TTPS Crime and Problem Analysis Unit. There were 382 women murdered over the period, of which 259 were from domestic violence, and 20 of these cases … Continue reading
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Educating youth is essential in preventing and eliminating gender-based violence (GBV) in T&T and worldwide. Population Services International-Caribbean, in its mission to support NGO’s working on the issue on the ground, has instituted a “Make It Stop” Campaign to empower youth with the skills, knowledge and abilities to change behaviour. Program assistant Sharon Mottley said … Continue reading
Christmas joy was given to a number of children from the Cyril Ross Nursery when they were gifted with new shoes courtesy the 8th annual Payless ShoeSource’s Shoes4 Kids initiative this Friday. The Home, along with other homes and orphanages across T&T that are most in need, were presented with coupons for 400 pairs of … Continue reading
For teenagers and young adults, obtaining contraception and being educated about its usage can be difficult. There is often stigma around talking about sex and being sexually active. Some may be embarrassed, some may be fearful, either of their parents or their partners finding out that they are using contraception, especially in the case of … Continue reading
Traditionally, the methods of dealing with domestic/intimate partner violence have involved helping the person being abused, male or female, to leave the relationship and find a safe space elsewhere. Currently, professionals in the field are focusing on reaching out to the perpetrators of the violence, who are usually, but not always, the men. Counselor and … Continue reading
UN Women is currently globally celebrating 16 Days of Violence Activism against Gender Based Violence, which began on November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) and ends on December 10, 2015 (International Human Rights Day). Here in T&T, some events celebrating the 16 Days of Activism will be carried out by … Continue reading
With the recent rise in controversial and heartbreaking cases of domestic violence, the common question has again risen of how women get into these situations and why they stay. Counselor and social activist, Marcus Kissoon said in many cases, psychologists and social workers would say these women may have grown up being abused and so … Continue reading
Population Services International (PSI) Caribbean is one of the many NGO’s fighting Gender-based violence (GBV) on the ground in T&T through its campaign “Make It Stop,” in conjunction with the Indrani’s Light Foundation, which works toward global solutions for gender violence. The NGO focuses on filling the gap of youth engagement and recently hosted a … Continue reading
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