Through artists from the Caribbean, the Caricom Community Secretariat (CARICOM) used their half-yearly meeting of Heads of Government Conference in Suriname to launch a variety of products intended to bring public awareness to Gender Based Violence.
In a press release coinciding with International Women’s Day, observed yesterday, CARCICOM stated that 15 artists from Belize, Guyana and Suriname participated in a workshop – Caribbean Artists Uniting Against Gender Based Violence – last year, where the objective was to train Caribbean artists to raise awareness on Gender based violence.
Through the use of Public Service Announcements, jingles, calypso and a documentary on sexual, psychological and physical violence the artists will incorporate messages aimed eradicating Gender- Based Violence the statement said . They will be used to support the United Nation’s Secretary General’s UNITE campaign and will be broadcast through regional media and on the internet.
It added that the artists used their artistic expressions to promote positive messages while a special dimension given to the workshop was the fusion of indigenous art forms with popular cultural expressions in the creation of public education products.
In his message to commemorate International Women’s day Secretary General of Caricom Irwin LaRocque while commending the 15 artists expressed pleasure at the launch of the products.
The release said that he stated that CARICOM intended to address the urgent need to engage young men and women, boys and girls in advancing gender equality and eliminating and preventing all forms of violence against women and girls.
