The period January 2021-June 2022 was a period of intense work for the Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CADV) as we continued to meet our mandate to work assiduously to end all forms of gender-based violence in Trinidad and Tobago. Persons especially affected by domestic violence, and in particular women and girls, continue to struggle […]
Due to the advocacy of women’s organisations and across the Caribbean, two critical amendments were made to the Act in 1999 and 2019. Now, elders, children and other vulnerable persons in a household can apply for and obtain a protection order. August 2021 was declared as the Domestic Violence Act Awareness Month during which time […]
In 2021, CADV commenced a pilot project called First Time, Last Time (FTLT). This is a programme that targets older adolescents and youth to prevent the initiation of violence in relationships. The central idea of the programme is that everyone can make a change to embrace and practice non-violence in their relationships. The title […]
CADV is committed to partnerships as an effective approach to policy advocacy to achieve changes in law, programming and mobilizing resources. In recognition of the broad network of committed advocates and active supporters in the sphere of gender-based violence, CADV initiated a collective call to action which morphed into an Alliance For State Action (ASA). […]
