Rally for women’s rights

The march and rally takes place under the theme, Women’s Rights are Everyone’s Issues. Bring Yuh Message and Come! This event has been organised by a coalition of NGOs, CSOs and other organisations and individuals, including the Institute for Gender and Development Studies, UWI St Augustine, Womantra, I Am One, Conflict Women Ltd, Firecircle!, Winad, Cafra TT , The 2 Cents Movement, Say Something TT , Caiso: Sex & Gender Justice, The Amalgamated Workers Union, Women Everywhere, the network of NGOs of TT and the Organisation for Abused and Battered Individuals.

The Life in Leggings: Caribbean Alliance Against Gender Based Violence movement seeks to raise awareness around violence and empower women and girls to share stories of survival, sexual assault and harassment in the Caribbean region and diaspora.

The rally is the local instalment of a broader regional movement scheduled for the same time and same day in Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, The Bahamas, Guyana and Jamaica.

Amanda McIntyre of Womantra said in a media release: “With the increase in violence perpetrated against women and girls, we show solidarity with the other countries regionally that are marching on March 11. We invite all interested persons and community groups to join us in this initiative.

We need your voices.” Organisations, community groups and individuals can bring their concerns and messages for action and change and can speak during the rally and/or create placards with your messages.

Those who are unable to attend can share solidarity messages on the “Life in Leggings TT : Women’s Rights March & Rally” Facebook event page, where further information about this initiative and movement can be accessed.

For more info: Renuka Anandjit at 475-1951, McIntyre at 491-1249, or email: womensrightsrally@ gmail.com.