The increasing influx of Venezuelan nationals into Guyana has prompted the Ministry of Social Protection (MoSP) via the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Policy Unit and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to partner in generating a referral pathway for the Venezuelan survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV).
According to a MoSP release, the partnering agencies held a workshop on Thursday with stakeholders including representatives from: Women Across Differences, International Office of Migration, Counter Trafficking Unit, Blossom Inc, Childlink, Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association, Ministries of Communities and Public Health, Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Sex Worker Association.
The purpose of the meeting was to identify key service providers, the types of services offered to GBV survivors and to generate a map of services with key contact information.
