As a group of private companies spanning across the Caribbean, Associated Brands (comprised of Sunshine Snacks, Charles Chocolates, Universal Cereals, Sunshine Cereals, and Devon Biscuits) has quietly contributed towards societal improvement and uplift over its 47 years of existence. However, the company has acknowledged that the issue of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is one that needs to be amplified in a loud and urgent way. Given its influence and reach across the region, Associated Brands felt it was important to support Freetown Collective and contribute to this effort against GBV by providing time, expertise, and funds to ensure that the organisations that support GBV survivors receive as much assistance and attention as possible.
may be best known as a musical band but they have a vested interest in using Art to promote social justice and reformative behaviours that would lead to healing and reconciliation. They are using their voices and influence to amplify a message that says “VIOLENCE IS A CHOICE”. We have the power make a different choice – to choose Love Over Everything.
provides essential counselling and therapy services to women and children who are survivors of rape, abuse, and other forms of violence. The number of women and children in need of this service is alarming and growing rapidly; and sadly, their current resources needed to support these survivors are far from sufficient due to limited funding
WHY?
As of May 5th 2021, the Rape Crisis Society of Trinidad & Tobago has a total of 196 survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) on the waiting list: 104 children and 92 adults.
You can help. You can make a contribution to the cost of therapy for these survivors of gender-based violence.
champions for a world in which the sexual health and rights of young women and girls are protected and upheld. The organization provides much needed services and programmes across Jamaica to support survivors of gender-based violence, including The Ashley Fund.
The Ashley Fund focuses on three core activities:
1. Support to young women to continue education, learn a skill, start income generating projects and or assistance to move out of abusive situations.
2. Support group sessions for survivors of sexual and physical abuse
3. Communication and public awareness campaign to draw attention to the problem and motivate changes in harmful gender norms and behaviours.
The final Act of our three-part series takes us to St Vincent and the Grenadines, where our Director, Melanie Grant of Barbados, shot this amazing short film. This was released November 25th which is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and which marks the start of 16 days of activism focused on Gender Based Violence....
As of 29 Sept 2021, there were 264 rape survivors waiting to speak to a therapist in Trinidad and Tobago. 110 of that number were children. This song is for the women in our lives, all of them....