Yesterday evening, news broke that Rachael Sukhdeo dropped the domestic violence suit against her millionaire husband Sheron Sukhdeo, saying that they’ve since reconciled their issues. And, r… Source: What Don’t You F**king Get About Domestic Violence?
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Bitter Cassava returns, still relevant (June 12, 2016)
Power defines Bitter Cassava, from the music to dancing to the singing to the performances delivered by every actor on stage. The play tells the story of Samuel William Blondell (Muhammad Muwakil), the village ram, who throws his common-law wife Justina (Tishanna Williams) and their three children out of the house when he decides to … Continue reading
PSI-C works with youth against Gender-based Violence (December 20, 2015)
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
Men and Domestic Violence (December 6, 2015)
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
Why do women stay in violent relationships?(November 22, 2015)
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
Woman stabbed, beaten in head with hammer : Kaieteur News
Woman stabbed, beaten in head with hammer : Kaieteur News. Why are these stories so common in the Caribbean? Is there something in our culture that makes it seem easy for men to attack, disfigure and murder women for real or perceived insults? I’m not saying that this is a phenomenon that is limited to … Continue reading
