As part of the celebration of International Women’s Day, several organisations involved in promoting women’s rights hosted a march against street harassment and other forms of violence last Saturday.
Members of Non-Governmental Organisa-tions (NGOs) Red Thread, Help and Shelter, the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association and the Student Society Against Human Right Violations (SSAHRV) marched along Brickdam from Stabroek Market square to the Square of the Revolution to bring attention to the sexual harassment and violence woman in Guyana face every day.
The march was part of a regional attempt to advocate for respect of female agency and similar activities have been held in Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, The Bahamas, and Jamaica.
