The Guyana Responsible Parenthood Associa-tion (GRPA) on Wednesday launched a video competition to encourage young people to speak out against gender-based violence (GBV).
The competition, titled “Speak Out, Stand Up Against GBV,” is open to any resident Guyanese youth between the ages of 12 and 16 years of age, the GRPA announced in a press release that was issued yesterday.
The GRPA explained that entrants would be required to prepare a one-minute video message on either sexual abuse, physical and verbal abuse in homes, or bullying and street harassment, which were the main issues raised by students who were canvassed during in-school sessions held last year. “The ‘Speak Out, Stand Up Against GBV Video Competition’ was aptly named because this is exactly what GRPA wishes to accomplish, for more young persons to speak out, and stand against violence in our society,” it said.
