Tag: domestic violence
Family Violence Bill to be tabled in Parliament this year – Min. Persaud
The modern and holistic Family Violence Bill is complete and will be tabled on the floors of parliament this year ... Read More
Hope and Justice Centre to be launched soon – Min. Persaud
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud announced the upcoming launch of a new facility geared at ... Read More
‘Purple Day’ 2023 to raise awareness of domestic violence support services
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is recognising domestic violence awareness month by hosting ‘Purple Day’ on October ... Read More
Government takes strong steps to combat domestic violence
- Mid-year report 2023 The government has made significant progress in addressing the critical issue of domestic violence and is ... Read More
25 media operatives trained to report on GBV, sexual offences
Twenty-five media operatives were recently trained to report cases of Gender-Based Violence and other Sexual Offences. The one-day Gender-Based Violence ... Read More
Gov’t empowering community advocates to combat sexual offences, domestic violence
Citizens are being trained across the country to spot and address gender-based violence and combat sexual offences through the Ministry ... Read More
Referral pathway training conducted as part of efforts to eradicate gender-based violence
─ Hope and Justice Shelter, rehab programme to be launched soon The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security in ... Read More
‘The training is very effective’- CopSquad2000 participants
─ 1,000 police officers graduate programme Some 1,000 officers of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) graduated from the Ministry of ... Read More
‘Help bot’ to be launched to complement domestic violence ‘iMatter’ app
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security will soon launch a ‘help bot’ to complement its ‘iMattter’ app to ... Read More
Close to 4,000 domestic violence calls received on 914 hotline for 2023
The 914 toll-free domestic violence (DV) hotline has received some 3,889 calls so far for 2023, and the Ministry of ... Read More