ABUSE ... don’t turn a blind eye!
Sasha Semurath ???? ????
Lead Quality Auditor | Quality Management Systems Specialist | ISO 9001:2015 | Championing Compliance, Operational Excellence & Customer Satisfaction | MBA | Audit & Training Leader at IRP Fire & Safety Limited
It’s in the workplace, schools, religious places and home so don’t turn a blind eye!
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Yes, you read that right and it's really bad. Over the last week we have had a handful of reported incidents of gender-based violence and in most recent times heinous crimes against defenseless children. Men, women, and children in our country and the wider Caribbean continue to suffer. At this point it’s an all-hands-on deck situation; we need fellow citizens, business owners and politicians on all fronts to get involved. We all need to act! When homes, families and children are being destroyed our entire future is in jeopardy.
We have to be able to move beyond hampers, village parades and photo opts. We need action! We need a plan! We need a real sense of community!
This situation is a complex one, it requires a dynamic plan;
WE CANNOT ASSUME VICTIMS ARE THOSE PEOPLE ON THE NEWS!
We are surrounded by victims; abuse has taken away their voice, dreams and future. Let’s work on helping our nation heal through its people, let's protect our heritage…let’s protect our future!
This article was posted with the purpose to stimulate discussion , to get involved and work together to help the vulnerable around us.
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1.In Trinidad and Tobago, one in three women in intimate partnerships report having experienced intimate partner violence. Evidence indicates that women and girls are most vulnerable during crisis or emergency conditions such as the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a 140% increase in cases of abuse of women and girls reported to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) in 2020, compared with the same period the previous year .
According to the Trinidad and Tobago National Women's Health Survey, after family and friends, health care workers are the people that women survivors most often tell about the violence they have experienced. Health care providers are well positioned to provide critical support through the delivery of high quality physical and psychological care and advice to help women develop strategies to enhance their safety. Therefore, the health system plays a critical role in prevention, as well as care.
Source (PAHO 20 Aug 2021), see link below.
2.More than 30 per cent of women, for instance, reported having experienced either physical or sexual partner violence or both, at least once. Close to one in three women experienced sexual violence, including rape, attempted rape, unwanted touching, and reported sexual violence. For many, this happened before the age of 18. The report also found that at 21.3 per cent, cases of non-partner sexual violence were almost four times higher than acts of sexual violence perpetrated by a partner (5 per cent).
Source (Global Voices 23 February 2021), see link below.
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3.Only 1 in 10 women said that victims would go to the police for help.
While pervasive, gender-based violence is not inevitable. It can and must be prevented. Stopping this violence starts with believing survivors, adopting comprehensive and inclusive approaches that tackle the root causes, transform harmful social norms, and empower women and girls.
What are forms of Gender-based Violence (GBV)?
Gender-based violence can include sexual, physical, mental and economic harm inflicted in public or in private. It also includes threats of violence, coercion and manipulation. This can take many forms such as intimate partner violence, sexual violence, child marriage, female genital mutilation and so-called ‘honour crimes’.
The consequences of gender-based violence are devastating and can have life-long repercussions for survivors. It can even lead to death.
Source (Find Care TT https://findcarett.com/gender-based-violence/)
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