Women executives call for gender-based-violence law awareness
Monday 15 March 2021
In this file photo, protesters for justice for women take part in a vigil at Woodford Square, opposite the Hall of Justice, Port of Spain. -
The Association of Female Executives of Trinidad and Tobago (AFETT) is calling on people to make the effort to better understand gender-based violence legislation in Trinidad and Tobago.
The statement came following a workshop the organisation held for its members on March 10 which featured presentations on existing pieces of GBV legislation and the concept of bail. The workshop was presented by Parliamentary senior legal officer Chantal LaRoche,
Image courtesy UN Women.
The Association of Female Executives in Trinidad and Tobago (AFETT) is calling for a multi-pronged and many-layered approach in dealing with the issue of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in this country, stating that it should be a national priority, all year round.
In an official statement issued today, recently elected AFETT president, Dixie-Ann Dixon, points out that men need psycho-social support to bring about behaviour change, and that arming women is not enough to end the GBV scourge.
âWhile we need to look out for our women, we also need to pay closer attention to our young men, particularly at an early age, ensuring that they have respect for women and provide safe outlets for expressing themselves and their emotions,â Dixon observes.
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