Motorcade against gender-based violence
Monday 8 March 2021
START: The Coalition of Anti-Gender-Based Violence Initiatives group’s motorcade rolls out on Sunday in San Fernando. The motorcade ended at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain. PHOTO BY MARVIN HAMILTON -
THE Coalition of Anti-Gender-Based Violence Initiatives held a national motorcade on Sunday under the theme Drive Gender-Based Violence Out. Organisers said it was being done in honour of International Women’s Day and that the message needs to be sent out, especially in TT’s current social climate.
The motorcade began at South Park, San Fernando and ended at the Queen’s Park Savannah – around which they made two laps.
Gender minister, senior cop: Women struggle under pandemic
Sunday 7 March 2021
Members of the audience bow in their heads in prayer at the PNM Women s League International Women s Day celebration at Government Plaza, Port of Spain on Saturday. PHOTOS BY VIDYA THURAB -
The covid19 pandemic has added extra pressure on women and has set back the movement for gender equality.
Ayanna Webster-Roy, Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Gender and Child Affairs, and Joanne Archie, acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, indicated such during their contributions to the PNM Women’s League International Women’s Day celebration at the Government Plaza Auditorium in Port of Spain on Saturday.
[UPDATED] Moruga woman beaten to death, suspect held
Wednesday 3 March 2021
The house at Buen Intento Road, Princes Town where Karen Karim’s body was found downstairs in an apartment on Tuesday. - Lincoln Holder
KAREN Karim was a kind woman who lived a life filled with fear and abuse.
Her family said after fleeing one abusive relationship, she ended up in another.
And on Tuesday, she was found dead in her apartment.
The bloodied body of the 53-year-old mother of two was found on Tuesday afternoon on the floor of her Princes Town apartment. Police believe she was beaten to death sometime on Monday night.