way to go Priya !….. SN ,, u need to brighten up the pages ,, a bit more with more of GY’s natural female beauty ,, rather than just the mundane ,, banality everyday ,, we ,, and i’m sure when i say “we” i speak for many who r tired of ,, what is given to us for news ,, not that ,, again i’m sure like me ,, many r thankful for the grace extended to us ,, via this forum ,, but ,, in all of it ,, there needs to be a balance ! yuh know ,,, like gih we some good wid de “bad ” and “bad ” haysuh is how u see um !!!!!!!!!!…. me ?? i see um as bad fuh daze ! an ah meen enless daze !!!!!!!!!

But then the following underscored how tough and uphill battle the goodly minister has:

“Some participants differed with the view about the freedom to wear whatever, stating that women should not venture out scantily dressed and not expect something unfortunate to happen, and or even a desire by a man to attack them sexually.

One man said that issues such as rape come back to sex, implying that how some women dress is the reason why men attack them”

Karen dealt with him and his ignorance on that score. Hope he had the brains to understand.

Anyhow on the substantative issue in the article, I seem to recall suggesting that there’s need for grassroots networking groups, trained and equipped to spot, and intervene, in any situation, once it arises, with a potential to lead to Domestic Violence.

Of course because of our culture there’ll be a blurring of what is personal “domestic issues” and DV when it occurs within the home. Perhaps, Ms Manickchand should make Domestic Violence her # 1 priority during the rest of her term in office.

Priya’s point about BABY-RAPE is an excellent one: what article, pray tell, of a toddler’s little romper-and-diaper could be “USED” by a sick, depraved Man who raped her, as “EVIDENCE” of her “desire to EXCITE him?!!?”

But the sad fact of the matter is: it is not really the average dog-minded man on the street that perpetuates this CONVENIENT-EXCUSE….it is their “Brothers” within the LEGAL “FRATERNITY’ that have traditionally – and still attempt to even today, make hay with this arrant, shameful piece of legal nonsense.

……..please table a law as the representative of the people that if you lift a finger on a women in this land you going to prison with hard time no community servive……make or table that law with your male ppp counter parts and you will see how many would sign on or support it…..if you are serious, get serious at home first before you come out into public domain……

……….guyana is like a battered woman looking for a safe place to stay but can’t go no where because of her children……

…….sister D turn up the heat under the pressure cooker……please turn up the pon them…….

I very much like the response to the individual who implied that is is the way that women dresses which provokes rapes and her response as to what are the excuses for individuals who molest babies and toddlers. Let not forget the ones who commit incest.

Education begins in the home and it all ties into that individual’s experience. Women should also be made to understand that they are not second class citizen and as such they do not have to accept less. They need to learn to love themselves first and in the process if anyone comes into their lives with bullcrap, they need to send them packing the very first time they extend their hands on them.