Florida National Guard, GDF interact on sexual harassment, assault prevention

The participants in the meeting (US Embassy photo)

The US Embassy’s Security Cooperation Office along with representatives from the Florida National Guard recently held “a subject matter expert exchange on Sexual Harassment Assault and Response Prevention (SHARP)” with the Guyana Defence Force.

The discussion was held at the GDF Coast Guard Base at Ruimveldt from February 10-12, a statement from the embassy said yesterday. The interaction covered myriad topics including International Humanitarian Law, Sexual Harassment Prevention and Human Rights.

Discussions were led by Captain Melissa Schuster of the Florida National Guard, the first female officer in the Florida National Guard to ever lead such an event in all of Caricom. She was assisted by Captain Anfernette Heyligar of the GDF. Captain Heyligar is a recent graduate of a US Army Gender Based Violence Seminar and was instrumental in the success of the