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Corentyne youths complete USAID- funded sexual violence training
As the incidence of gender-based violence continues to raise its ugly head, Roadside Baptist Skills Training Centre of Number 68 Village, Corentyne, is training out -of school youths aged 16-23 to equip them with the knowledge and skills to promote positive behavioral changes among their peers. The focus of the change is domestic, youth and sexual violence.
The centre has as its primary mission preventing and stopping
The participants in the youth empowerment programme.
all forms of violence especially against women and girls.
A five-day workshop is being conducted by project staff of Roadside Baptist Skills and Training Centre with funding provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the financial contractor Community Development and Support Services – CSDS.
Roadside Baptist Centre is at present implementing a project entitled “Engaging Men, Boys, Traditional leaders and Community initiative to prevent and stop gender-based Violence”.
A live televised panel discussion programme was also recently held in Berbice with positive impact.
The panel was made up of Ms. Munroe, Probation Officer; Mr. Dineshwar Jaiprashad, School’s Welfare officer; Dr. Harry Persaud-Chand, Medical Doctor – Skeldon hospital; Mr. Linden Murray, Community Development Officer – Skeldon Sugar Estate and Ms. Shazeeda Abdulla from National Sisters Association – NISA.
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