{"id":18731,"date":"2024-04-16T15:45:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18731"},"modified":"2024-04-16T15:45:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:45:42","slug":"towards-domestic-violence-awareness-in-linden-zero-tolerance-from-ministry-of-human-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/towards-domestic-violence-awareness-in-linden-zero-tolerance-from-ministry-of-human-services\/","title":{"rendered":"TOWARDS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS IN LINDEN: ZERO TOLERANCE FROM MINISTRY OF HUMAN SERVICES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Jacquey Bourne<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is taking a firm stance against domestic violence, emphasizing a zero-tolerance approach through its Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Policy Unit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Cona Husbands, the unit&#8217;s manager, underscored this commitment during a Sexual Awareness Month event in Linden, as reported by Jacquey Bourne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At an awareness session held at the Linden\/Georgetown Bus Park, the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Policy Unit engaged the public, shedding light on sexual abuse and outlining the various services offered by the Ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Husbands emphasized the unit&#8217;s significance within the Ministry, highlighting its zero-tolerance stance towards domestic violence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She stressed the importance of reaching out to those in need, ensuring they receive the necessary support and assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Dr. Husbands discussed the different forms of gender-based abuse, addressing the complexities and nuances of gender-based violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acknowledging the importance of collaboration, Dr. Husbands noted the support provided by the police in combating domestic violence and ensuring the safety and well-being of survivors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security continues its efforts to raise awareness and address domestic violence, its zero-tolerance approach underscores its commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all individuals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jacquey Bourne The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is taking a firm stance against domestic violence, emphasizing a zero-tolerance approach through its Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18732,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18731"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18733,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18731\/revisions\/18733"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}