WHY DO WOMEN STAY?

In the Beginning: Often, the mental and physical abuse starts subtly, gradually. You are confused, wondering what is happening to you. You may even have the social and financial backup you need to start over. So the conundrum trails back to one puzzling question; Why do you stay? Perhaps it is the fear of being

Domestic Violence Awareness

As I ponder what I really want to say as we recognize this month as DV Awareness month I am confronted by two thoughts. First, domestic violence always has a genesis and it is not the fault of the abused. In Trinidad, the culture of victim blaming is so pervasive that many a member of society (both man and woman) will make statements like “She look fuh dat!” Reshma Kanchan, the latest victim of this crime in our country.