“When
the human rights of one is violated, the human rights of all are in jeopardy.� - Sherna Alexander Benjamin
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Contact Us Mailing Address: #21 St. Augustine Circular Road. Tunapuna. Trinidad. West Indies. Telephone: (1 (868) 798-6185; 1 (868) 3582579. E-mail: oabi@oabivoices.org Web: www.oabivoices.org
Upcoming events, projects and training for 2016: Beyond the Scars: Honouring 16 women whose lives have been affected by violence with full makeovers and dinner. type name here
1. BAVINO - Because Abuse and Violence is Never an Option this is a Batterers Intervention Program; 2. Establishment of two Transitional Housing Communities; 3. Government housing assistance for victims of genderbased violence; 4. 24 Hours Resuce Center;
VASCO: Official Launch of O.A.B.I’s Victim Advocates Service Center and Office.
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Continued Lobbying for the following:
5. Establishment of an Advocates Association And Licensing; 6. Victims Advocate And Sexual Assault Units; 7. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner’s (SANE);
The Law and Sustainable Development:
SCD: Second Chance Project in collaboration with the Western Division of Grenada CID.
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Official launch of the Innocence Project Initiative Television Series
Community Outreach: Domestic Caravan and community workshops continue. 5 Communities name Development Workshop: Youth
Strategic Planning for Youth Leaders.
Training Series: Victim Advocates Training; Sexual Assault advocates Training Victim Impact Training; Conflict Resolution and Mediation Therapeutic Mediation; Healing and Resiliency Family Life Coaching Sessions
8. Domestic Violence, Sexual Offenders, Registry; 9. Special Court To Handle Gender-Based Violence, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault Cases;
10. Systemization Data Collection; 11. Establishment of a research center for all forms of GenderBased; 12. Body Safety Education Curriculum Implementation in schools; 13. Implementation Of Workplace Gender-Based Violence Programmes; 14. Tax Break Incentives For Companies who donate to civil society groups engaged in offering Gender-based violence services and support; 15. Educational scholarships for survivours of Gender-based violence; 16. Civil society members to sit on state boards and committees around gender issues, children protection;
17. Gender-based violence packages for new mothers; 18. Strong Collaboration And Networking among Ngo’s; Our full list of recommendations and suggestions can be requested via email at: oabi@oabivoices.org