Workshops assessing the safety of women in public spaces from the woman’s perspective were hosted last week by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) and poorly lit streets and the lack of a police presence were issues raised.
The hope is that the results of the Women’s Safety Audit, which engaged women and other stakeholders at Providence Phase 2 and Herstelling New Scheme on the East Bank Demerara (EBD), where infrastructure work is being done, can influence the design of infrastructure interventions for those areas, the CH&PA said in a statement on Friday.