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Remarks by the Honourable Chester Humphrey for the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence campaign

Remarks by the Honourable Chester Humphrey for the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence campaign

FromParlAmericas Podcast


Remarks by the Honourable Chester Humphrey for the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence campaign

FromParlAmericas Podcast

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, the Honourable Chester Humphrey, President of the Senate of Grenada and Vice-President for the Caribbean of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality, discusses gender norms and violence against women in the context of historical conditions of slavery and exploitation in the Caribbean. He also shares past and ongoing legislative and policy measures to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in Grenada, including establishing a specialized division within law enforcement and hotlines, and identifies the education sector as a key entry point for future interventions.This interview was recorded as part of a collaboration between ParlAmericas and UN Women, Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL), and the National Forum of Women in Political Parties of Panama (FONAMUPP, in Spanish), in support of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence global campaign (November 25 – December 10).
Released:
Dec 9, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

ParlAmericas is the inter-parliamentary institution that promotes parliamentary diplomacy in the inter-American system. Convening the national legislatures from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, ParlAmericas works to strengthen democratic governance in the hemisphere by enhancing the ability of legislators to fulfill their roles and responsibilities through exchanges of parliamentary best practices and by promoting cooperative political dialogue on regional issues. The ParlAmericas Podcast is compiled from sessions recorded from different ParlAmericas activities delivered on-location across the hemisphere. For more information about ParlAmericas visit www.parlamericas.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @parlamericas ........................... ParlAmericas es la institución interparlamentaria que promueve la diplomacia parlamentaria en el sistema interamericano. Convoca a las legislaturas nacionales de Norte, Centro y Sur América y el Caribe, ParlAmericas trabaja para fortalecer la gobernanza democrática en el hemisferio amplificando la capacidad de los legisladores para cumplir con sus funciones y responsabilidades mediante intercambios de buenas prácticas legislativas y promoviendo un dialogo político cooperativo sobre problemáticas regionales. El podcast de ParlAmericas se ha compilado a partir de sesiones grabadas de las diferentes actividades de ParlAmericas realizadas localmente alrededor de todo el hemisferio. Para obtener más información acerca de ParlAmericas, visite www.parlamericas.org o síganos en Facebook y Twitter @parlamericas