Domestic Violence Awareness

Ask most people what survivors of domestic violence need after they leave, and you’ll hear the obvious answers: shelter, safety, legal protection. Rarely does anyone say “a fitting room.” But when a woman leaves an abusive home, she often leaves with nothing. Not just no clothes – no wardrobe for a job interview, no confidence

For generations, society has treated domestic violence as a closed-door issue, a “private family matter” that polite society shouldn’t meddle in. We lower our voices. We look away. We hope it resolves itself. But domestic violence doesn’t stay behind closed doors. It spills into our communities, our supermarkets, and our workplaces. And when we treat

For too long, domestic violence has been relegated to the private sphere, a sensitive social issue to be addressed by law enforcement or non-profits. However, in reality, it is a significant and escalating Human Resources (HR) and business continuity challenge that affects the productivity, safety, and financial health of every company in Trinidad and Tobago.