National Strategic Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Violence of Trinidad and Tobago
Security Theme
Human Security
Keywords
Gender-based violence, Sexual violence
Description
This National Strategic Action Plan places a strong operational emphasis on prioritising both gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual violence (SV), recognising their profound negative effects on women and girls in Trinidad and Tobago while also acknowledging the vulnerabilities and adverse consequences of violence exposure faced by men and boys, persons with disabilities, trafficked persons, migrants, and displaced persons. The Plan seeks to adopt a strategic, tiered approach that will encompass Gender Responsive Budgeting and require stakeholders to develop practical and actionable work plans for reducing and eliminating GBV & SV. Gender-based Violence (GBV) and Sexual Violence (SV) continue to afflict the lives of people in Trinidad and Tobago. Data shows that 44% of ever-partnered women experienced intimate partner violence in Trinidad and Tobago.2 This is currently higher than the global average of 1 in 3 women and girls experiencing gender-based violence. Furthermore, data from the Crime and Problem Analysis Branch (CAPA) of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), for the period 2018-2022, indicated that there were 4,667 reports of women and girls who were victims of SV. When disaggregated further, the data from CAPA suggests that assault by beating, breaches of protection orders and threatening behaviour were the most prevalent forms of violations. Alarmingly, 92% of reports of women and girls who were victims of SV were under the ages of 35 years old. Although GBV & SV disproportionately harm women and girls, it is important to recognise that men and boys are also impacted as victims and survivors of GBV & SV.
National Strategic Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Violence of Trinidad and Tobago
This National Strategic Action Plan places a strong operational emphasis on prioritising both gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual violence (SV), recognising their profound negative effects on women and girls in Trinidad and Tobago while also acknowledging the vulnerabilities and adverse consequences of violence exposure faced by men and boys, persons with disabilities, trafficked persons, migrants, and displaced persons. The Plan seeks to adopt a strategic, tiered approach that will encompass Gender Responsive Budgeting and require stakeholders to develop practical and actionable work plans for reducing and eliminating GBV & SV. Gender-based Violence (GBV) and Sexual Violence (SV) continue to afflict the lives of people in Trinidad and Tobago. Data shows that 44% of ever-partnered women experienced intimate partner violence in Trinidad and Tobago.2 This is currently higher than the global average of 1 in 3 women and girls experiencing gender-based violence. Furthermore, data from the Crime and Problem Analysis Branch (CAPA) of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), for the period 2018-2022, indicated that there were 4,667 reports of women and girls who were victims of SV. When disaggregated further, the data from CAPA suggests that assault by beating, breaches of protection orders and threatening behaviour were the most prevalent forms of violations. Alarmingly, 92% of reports of women and girls who were victims of SV were under the ages of 35 years old. Although GBV & SV disproportionately harm women and girls, it is important to recognise that men and boys are also impacted as victims and survivors of GBV & SV.
