Getting young people talking about issues affecting them, including sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence, is increasingly important, in order for attitudes to change. One such project was recently carried out by the non-governmental organization (NGO) Community Action Resource (CARe) at the St. Jude’s School for Girls. The program, titled The GT Project, aimed … Continue reading
Women need to support each other in order to move forward. This was the theme of the EMPOWER Ladies Brunch and Cocktail event held on October 18, put on by The Sisterhood, an organization dedicated to the empowerment of women. Over 100 female executives, business women and entrepreneurs gathered at HOME Cafe in Port of … Continue reading
Victim-blaming and shaming are the usual lot of any woman who dares to own her own sexuality. Whenever videos or pictures showing naked women, engaged in sexual acts or not, are released, people say it’s her fault for taking the pictures or having them where they can be accessed. The fault of the person who … Continue reading
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Making personal and professional connections was the best outcome of the recently concluded 3rd Caribbean Women and Sexual Diversity Conference in Port of Spain. Participants said the friendships and linkages made will advance the cause of LBT (lesbian, bisexual, transgender) persons throughout the region. The conference, held from October 5 to 11, hosted over 50 … Continue reading
As LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex) persons become more visible throughout the Caribbean, they have begun to advocate to reduce active discrimination in areas of education, healthcare, labour and entertainment, among many, and eliminate the stain of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. Prevailing responses to anti-LGBTQI sentiment continue to focus on men who … Continue reading
One of T&T’s oldest NGO’s, the Child Welfare League, was founded in 1918 to reduce the high infant mortality rate at the time. Originally named the Baby Welfare League, it gave milk and other necessities to mothers to care for their children. Executive Director Bernadette McKie said the League also made significant contributions to health … Continue reading
Teenage mothers have traditionally faced stigma from society, including being forced to drop out of school. The Choices Adolescent Mothers’ Program run by the Child Welfare League of T&T provides support for some of these young mothers, allowing them to return to school and complete their education. Social work Annette Preito said the main objective of … Continue reading
The film Trafficked tells the story of three friends on vacation abroad who are seduced into carrying drugs, with dire consequences. The film, based on true events, is the brainchild of late journalist Marcia Henville, Eye on Dependency Founder, Garth St. Clair and A Story About Wendy director Sean Hodgkinson. Both men paid tribute to … Continue reading
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