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Monday 8 March 2021
A WOMAN’S CRY:
Errieka Wright shouts out her rage, sorrow and frustration at the violence and abuse meted out to women, as she joined with hundreds at an International Women’s Day march on Monday at Woodford Square in Port of Spain. Photo by Ayanna Kinsale
HUNDREDS of women (plus male allies) on Monday marched through Port of Spain on the occasion of International Women s Day (IWD) to demand the right to walk and travel free from the fear of assault and harassment, in an event termed, Walkout for Women.
While the murders of Andrea Bharatt, 23, and Ashanti Riley, 18, ignited candlelight vigils nationwide nightly, women are still victims such as Karen Rauseo-Karim, 53, murdered last Tuesday in Princes Town, plus a 34 year old woman shot and wounded in Princes Town on Thursday.
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.
Xmas shopping goes online and UpMarket
Thursday 17 December 2020
Kathryn Nurse of Immortelle Beauty wither her display of beauty products at Upmarket at Lions Cultural Centre, Woodbrook.
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Covid19 has changed how people think about shopping, with delivery, online purchasing, and curbside pickup quickly becoming part of the new normal. A slowdown in, and uncertainty, about international shipping costs, times and safety has also influenced shoppers. These are some of the factors which have led to consumers choosing to buy local goods for Christmas.
During the lockdown from the end of March, and in the months since, when public health restrictions were eased, many businesses took the opportunity to allow their customers to buy goods online, whether via bank transfer, online payment, or cash on delivery. In many cases, vendors also upgraded their online shopping experience so that shoppers could see what was available and make better choices.