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- raft of measures implemented to tackle violence against women, children
G E N D E R - B a s e d Vi o lence (GBV) is viewed as a scourge that must be eradicated and the Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud emphasised, on Fri-
day, that the government is quite serious about tackling this issue in Guyana. The Minister said this as she addressed Guyana’s launch of the ‘16 Days of Activism’ global campaign,
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which, according to the United Nations (UN), is meant to raise awareness on GBV, and encourage actions that counter the issue. There are sobering global statistics that underscore the
need for this campaign. Minister Persaud noted that the UN found that an average of five girls or women are killed every hour. “The (UN) report that came out and gave a snap-
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shot of 2021 really brought home that every day, within 60 minutes, five women and girls are killed. If that is not alarming, then I don’t know what else can shake us to our core, and remind us that you
need to make every effort to end the scourge of violence against women and girls,” the Human Services Minister lamented. FULL STORY ON PAGE 3
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With alternative housing options at their disposal, Mocha squatters given final notice to move
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