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There is no disputing that women have and continue to make a significant contribution to the socio-economic developmental sphere in countries, globally …
Delia Dolor
From the fields of commerce, manufacturing, construction, healthcare, education, politics, family life and domestic affairs, sports, arts and entertainment to the rural farms and other fields of endeavour – the female gender has made an invaluable and enormous input into public, social and civil society…
Monday March 8th was International Women’s Day, an event with a month-long schedule of activities in recognition of ‘woman power’ and that endearing and caring soul that reaches out to people and touches life in so many ways, we highlight the views of local females who play prominent roles in various developmental aspect within the community.
Womantra launches legal-aid clinic for GBV survivors
Stephanie Leitch -
Modern feminists honoured one from an earlier generation when the NGO Womantra launched the Elma Francois Legal Clinic on March 1.
Womantra, which has been at the forefront of conversations relating to gender-based violence and inequality in TT for the past decade, has been involved in public education efforts, advocacy, policy development and popular engagement through mainstream media and virtual platforms.
Founding director Stephanie Leitch said, The aim of the clinic is to provide free and low-cost legal services to survivors of gender-based violence. Womantra has been involved in gender-based violence advocacy for at least eight years, and we have come a long way since then.