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Media and Press Releases
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2023
2022
23 Dec 2022 - The Break the Silence Campaign - Statement Rape of School Girls by Teacher and Security Guard UWI Web PDF download Word download
23 May 2022 - UWI IGDS talks Race, Gender Justice and Caribbean Masculinities | IGDS Announces the Inaugural Regional Graduate Research Symposium carded for Thursday 26th May 2022 UWI Web PDF download Word download
3 May 2022 - Act Now: UWI IGDS calls on Government for more Protection of Children in Homes UWI Web PDF download Word download
6 Feb 2022 - Kelsie Joseph of IGDS Ignite! is the recipient of the 2022 Sociologists for Women in Society (SWS) Undergraduate Social Action Award UWI Today PDF download
2021
IGDS is a partner of the Alliance for State Action to End Gender-Based Violence and endorses the
Statement Released May 2021 and the earlier
Call to Enact the Doomestic Violence Amendment Bill 18 June 2020
2020
11 Dec 2020 - Applause for Child Sexual Abuse and Gender-Sensitive Age-Appropriate Sexuality Education UWI Web PDF download Word download
29 June 2020 - The IGDS, UWI calls on 2 Cents Movement to Ensure Healing, Justice and Accountability UWI web | IGDS facebook | PDF download
5 March 2020 - Partner Release - Annual Women's Rights Rally and March 2020 - Power in Action: Honour, Encourage, Include, Act | PDF download
23 January 2020 - Partner Release - Orange Day: Rememberance for Victims of Gender-Based Violence | PDF download
10 January 2020 - The Killing of Women Must Stop | PDF download | UWI web
2019
27 November 2019 - GBV Community Actions during 16 Days of Activism | PDF download
7 March 2019 - Partner Release - Annual Women’s Rights Rally and March 2019 - Demand Better: March for Gender Justice! | PDF download
11 February 2019 - Partner Release - Coalition Offers Five Amendments to Sex Offender Register Legislation | PDF downloads: Doc 1 | Doc 2 | Doc 3
2018
9 October 2018 - Every dollar will land on men and women differently: Budgeting for Gender Justice | PDF downloads: Press Release | Supplement | Gender Analysis D Hosein
25 June 2018 - IGDS Extends an Invitation to the Opening Ceremony of its Caribbean Cyberfeminisms Master Class and Symposium
30 April 2018 - The UWI takes real steps to respond to Child Sexual Abuse: Break the Silence Educators and CSA Symposium
11 April 2018 - Statement on the Firing of Daryl Smith | PDF download | UWI web
21 March 2018 - Statement on the Appointment of President Paula Mae Weekes | PDF download | UWI web
10 March 2018 –– Annual Women’s Rights Rally and March 2018 | PDF download | UWI web
2017
29 March 2017 –– Maya Land Rights Activist to speak at UWI
4 March 2017 –– Statement on Miscellaneous Provisions (Marriage) Bill 2016
2016
25 November 2016 –– Violence Against Women remains a Critical Issue for Public Policy Intervention
18 November 2016 — Break the Silence Youth Poster Competition
1 November 2016 — Statement on Proposed Ministry of Labour Hire Pro Drivers (HPD) Initiative
17 February 2016 — Statement on Gender-Based Violence in T&T
15 February 2016 — Study on Work/Life Balance and Ageing in Trinidad and Tobago
2015
23 October 2015 — Naming of a Ministry of Women and Gender Affairs
8 September 2015 –– Launch of the Institute of Gender Studies, University of Guyana
4 September 2015 — Call to approve a National Gender Policy of Trinidad and Tobago
4 March 2015 — IWD: Impowering Women, Empowering Humanity, Picture it!
2014
10 December 2014 — IGDS 16 Days of Activism 2014
2 September 2014 — IGDS NUDE Remembrance of Clotil Walcott
2 September 2014 — IGDS Taking Care of Girl: Girls empowerment centres
