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APNU+AFC women to host rally today
…Mrs. Granger and Nagamootoo to be main speakers
Women of A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) will be hosting a rally
Mrs. Sandra Granger
today at the Merriman’s Mall between Light and Cummings Street which will commence at 18:00 hrs.
The two- hour programme will see special presentations by Mrs. Sandra Granger, wife of APNU+AFC’s Presidential Candidate, David Granger, Sita Nagamootoo, the wife of APNU+AFC’s Prime Ministerial Candidate, Moses Nagamootoo, AFC Executive Member, Cathy Hughes and APNU Member Vanessa Kissoon among others.
Topics are expected to be centered on issues affecting women in Guyana including poverty and domestic violence. Speakers will also focus on the party’s plans to help eradicate such problems while stimulating empowerment.
This was disclosed yesterday at the APNU+AFC’s press conference held at its Queenstown, Campaign Office.
Hughes at that briefing, told members of the media that the alliance is determined to help Guyanese women rise above their circumstances through innovative and practical approaches. She said that there is no doubt that Guyanese women are strong and industrious and that the APNU+AFC coalition is proud of the tremendous strides women have made in the past 40 years.
The AFC executive member asserted that unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the majority of the women in Guyana. She said that the coalition is not at all satisfied with the quality of programmes and services currently in place for the social and economic development of women, especially, those in rural areas.
She said that they still do not have sufficient knowledge about the laws and their rights regarding domestic
Mrs. Sita Nagamootoo
violence and gender equality. The politician argued that whatever national policy is currently in place for women, it certainly does not seem to be working.
“The deaths and permanent maiming of many women at the hands of spouses and even male family members have increased exponentially over the past decade and so has the incidence of maternal deaths. Our young women in the city and the hinterland are falling victim in increasing numbers to Trafficking in Persons.”
“From all appearances, there does not appear to be any concerted administrative strategy to effectively address the gaping hole in the fabric of this society. Through the Women and Youth arms, APNU+AFC intends to institute a comprehensive programme to achieve full empowerment by providing functional facilities for education (general and vocational), specialized skills training and facilitating financial assistance for small business development,” Hughes expressed
On the social spectrum, the AFC Executive Member said that the opposition intends to go into full attack mode to confront the incredibly high rates of suicide and domestic violence against women and children in urban and rural communities. This Hughes articulated, would see the involvement of leaders from the religious community. She emphasized that the women of the APNU+AFC are determined to change the economic and social paradigms in the nation.
Asked about the party’s plans to deal effectively with Trafficking in Persons, AFC member, Beverly Alert expressed that first of all, it is the worst crime that could be committed on humanity and said that there will be zero tolerance in their party for it.
Alert expressed that the party plans to confront the issue by dealing with organizations which have the ability to assist in fighting the scourge. She then highly praised Simona Broomes, Head of the Guyana Women Miners’ Organization who she said, has done an exceptional job in bringing the issue to light and helping to rescue women who fall prey to the social ills. Broomes is expected to speak at the rally today as well. (Kiana Wilburg)
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