#Trinidad and Tobago dollar

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Have you ever wondered what interest the UK has in occupying two islands that are 12 thousand kilometers away, over 191 years?

(Text over the image within the dark blue square: The forceful takeover of the Malvinas in 1833 wasn’t an isolated event: it answered to a policy that sought to ensure the influence of the United Kingdom on the American continent.)

The colonization of the Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands) reveals some of the motives of the colonization that began in January 3, 1833:

Around 1 thousand kilometers away, down south, is Antarctica, territory over which the UK maintains sovereignty claims that overlap with Argentina’s and Chile’s.

(Antarctica has 70% of the world’s fresh water reserves, plus large quantities of minerals and hydrocarbons.)

To the East is the Atlantic Ocean, where the UK also has control over the Georgias Islands and Sandwich Island, Tristan da Cunha, Santa Elena and Ascensión—where the UK has an air base.

(Text within the dark blue square: the Atlantic is the most traveled ocean in the planet and brings 1.5 billion of dollars per year to the global economy.

The UK owns a chain of islands that surrounds South America: The Georgias Islands, Sandwich Island, Tristan da Cunha, Santa Elena and Ascensión.

The air base in the Ascensión Island is used together by the UK and USA.)

To the West, there’s the uninhabited Patagonia and the passages of Drake, Beagle and Magallanes, the only pathways that connect the Pacific with the Atlantic ocean beyond the Panamá canal.

(In the Pacific Ocean, the UK owns the Pitcairn Islands since 1838.)

Up North there’s South America with its invaluable riches, and the Caribbean islands that are part of the British crown, plus the tail end of the Cuenca del Plata—through which millions of tons of food are transported to the rest of the world.

(British colonies: British Virgin Islands, the Turcas and Caicos, the Bermudas, Caiman, Montserrat and Anguilla.

Members of the British commonwealth: Guyana, Barbados, Dominica, and Trinidad y Tobago.

Members of the British commonwealth that recognize UK’s monarchy as the supreme authority: Antigua y Barbuda, San Vicente and the Granadinas, Belice, Canada, Granada, Bahamas, Jamaica, Santa Lucia and San Cristóbal and Nieves.

Free sailing/travel through the Cuenca del Plata was always of interest to the UK, which culminated in the War of Parana in 1845-1850.)

Having control over the islands means having control over an enormous maritime surface, with control of maritime traffic and exploitation of fishing and hydrocarbon resources.

(The sovereignty of the Islas Malvinas also includes Islas Georgias and Sandwich del Sur, plus the maritime spaces around them, which in total constitute a surface of 2.600.000 km².

-The fishing industry in Islas Malvinas extracted 26 thousand millions of dollars in the last 40 years.

-It’s foreseen that in 2025 the oil exploitation will start in the islands.)

Maybe all of that explains why the Islas Malvinas are one of the most heavily militarized territories in the world, where the biggest military base of the southern hemisphere operates.

(The military, missile, naval and air base “Monte Agradable” is located 700km away from continental Antartida.

With around 1500 soldiers over a population of 3000 people total, the Islas Malvinas is one of the most militarized territories in the planet.)

Despite all the protests and arguments from Argentina, the UK maintains ownership of the islands for 191 years, violating the territorial integrity and Argentina’s maritime and bicontinental integrity.

Until our flag (Argentina’s) flies over the islands again, we must continue to denounce that the Islas Malvinas are and will be Argentina’s, always.

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OK, this used the $ dollar sign. Now, obviously this can't be US dollars because WHAT THE FUCK but other countries also have dollars and all pesos but the Phillipines peso use the $ as well, so we can look at the 10k/100k equivalents in them to figure out what the question's intended currency is:

Columbian peso 2.57 / 25.72 Chilean peso 10.79 / 107.89 Argentinian pesos 11.33 / 113.31 Guyanese dollar 47.80 / 478.02 Liberian dollar 51.65 / 516.52 Jamaican dollar 63.86 / 638.58 Dominican peso 171.97 / 1,719.69 Uruguayan peso 259.53 / 2,595.31 Nicaraguan cordoba 273.04 / 2,730.42 Taiwan dollar 307.90 / 3,079.01 Surinamese dollar 309.69 / 3,096.93 Cuban peso 418.13 / 4,181.31 Namibian dollar 542.10 / 5,421.01 Mexican peso 596.32 / 5,963.17 Solomon Islands dollar 1,215.00 / 12,150.00 Macau pataca 1,242.57 / 12,425.71 Hong Kong dollar 1,279.86 / 12,798.62 Trinidad and Tobago dollar 1,469.97 / 14,699.75 Brazilian real 1,937.18 / 19,371.75 Samoan tala 3,642.03 / 36,420.29 Eastern Caribbean dollar 3,703.70 / 37,037.03 Tongan pa'anga 4,268.02 / 42,680.17 Fijian dollar 4,404.79 / 44,047.87 Belize dollar 4,962.29 / 49,622.92 Barbadian dollar 5,000.00 / 50,000.00 New Zealand dollar 6,020.69 / 60,206.88 Australian, Kiribati, Tuvaluan dollar 6,601.82 / 66,018.15 Canadian dollar 7,314.09 / 73,140.94 Brunei, Singapore dollar 7,383.55 / 73,835.47 Bahamanian, Bermudian, US dollar 10,000 / 100,000 Cayman dollar 12,195.03 / 121,950.32

actually for fusies, let’s make it a poll

original post for context:

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Ambassador Gail Denise Mathieu (November 1951) A native of New Jersey, grew up in Newark and Westfield. She graduated from Antioch College with a BA in Spanish and Latin American Studies then went on to obtain a JD from Rutgers University School of Law. She attended The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She was an assistant prosecutor for the city of Newark and is a member of the New Jersey and DC bars. She married Erick Mathieu and they have one son.

She joined the Foreign Service in 1978 and began her diplomatic career. She served as Deputy Office Director of West African Affairs (1997-99) and as the Deputy Director of Pacific Islands Affairs (1995-97). Previously, she served as the U.S. Observer to UNESCO. Her overseas assignments have taken her to US Embassies and Missions in Geneva, Switzerland, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Paris, France, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic. Just before her appointment as Ambassador to Niger, she was Deputy Chief of Mission in Accra, Ghana where she oversaw all aspects of Embassy operations.

She served in Niger during a severe drought. Even in “normal” times two-thirds of the population lived on less than one dollar a day and 40% of the children showed signs of malnutrition. Niger was rated the second poorest country in the world when she was assigned there and experienced “chronic food insecurity.” She urged donors and governments to look beyond responding to emergencies and worked toward having the US encourage trade between the two nations which would, she believed, play a major role in transforming Niger’s weak economic and agricultural sector.

While in Namibia her main goals included strengthening primary democratic institutions and respect for human rights, combating HIV/AIDS, and promoting economic growth and prosperity.

She is the recipient of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Distinguished Civilian Service Award, the Presidential Meritorious Service Award, and several other Superior and Meritorious awards. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Rehospitalization rates have been a major issue in healthcare for years, but an innovative approach in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago has resulted in an impressive reduction in rates. The country has implemented a program called the Maracas R.V.C.E. which stands for "Rehabilitation, Vocational, Care, and Education".

The Maracas R.V.C.E. program utilizes a combination of medical and psychosocial approaches to support patients while they transition back to daily life after a hospital stay. The program helps patients to gain access to resources they need to remain healthy and to gain new skills to become productive and successful in the community.

Trinidad and Tobago has seen rehospitalization rates for surgical patients reduced by 50% since the implementation of the program. This is a remarkable reduction in the number of people needing to return to the hospital. The reduction is estimated to save the health system approximately US$800,000 annually.

The Maracas R.V.C.E program not only focuses on care and prevention, but also on improving long-term health outcomes and quality of life. It contains a wide range of services, including social work support, nurses and psychosocial professionals, physical and occupational therapists, educational and vocational support, and health care workers.

The program has earned international recognition for its impressive achievements and its leadership in placing patients in the center of care and ensuring they have access to appropriate services that enable them to move from hospital to community-based settings. This program is also being commended for its focus on cost effectiveness and performance in preventing needless rehospitalizations.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Maracas R.V.C.E. program is an example of how a public health initiative can not only save healthcare dollars, but can also improve patient outcomes. Its success has prompted other countries to replicate the model as a means of reducing their own rehospitalization rates.

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10 Interesting Facts About Trinidad and Tobago

Discover 10 interesting facts about Trinidad and Tobago, known for its vibrant Carnival, diverse culture, steelpan music, and beautiful beaches. #Trinidad #Tobago #northamerica #explore #travel #carnival #depictaè

Basic Information About Trinidad and Tobago Country Full Name: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Continent: North America (Caribbean) Official Language: English Currency: Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TTD) Capital: Port of Spain Main Dish: Doubles (fried flatbread with curried chickpeas) Famous For: Carnival, diverse culture, steelpan music, and beautiful beaches. Size: 5,131 square…

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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - polymer circulating 100 dollars.

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Continued debates about the KFC Price Hike in Trinidad and Tobago.

One example seen on Facebook......

Brandon Sdphl

A boycott must make sense, why are fast food outlets raising prices, why do wages need to increase from minimum wage to parliamentarians? One of the major questions to ask any government who has been in power is where have our oil and gas revenues brought us to in 2024? What was the plan to diversify the economy? Trinbago has no real fiscal systems in place with possibly the exception of the HSF, one has to question why would such a fund even be necessary in the first place in a well managed economy? It was designed to insulate fiscal policy and the economy from adverse swings in international oil and gas prices and not mismanagement. Trinbago is a borderline mythical place where we have things in place that the everyday citizen is completely unaware of. So I ask why are we boycotting anything, what is the true cost of doing business in Trinbago and who is able to provide a checks and balance of what is and isn’t? When certain public figures say “Trinbago isn’t a real place or it’s designed to be broken” we must begin to pay serious attention to these words, there’s no excuse for a billion dollar economy like ours to be in the position we’re in. Who will be held accountable? The last thing we need in Trinbago is a reactionary society to anything which seems unfair or unreasonable before being able to accurately vet the circumstances surrounding such which may actually warrant the actions of an increase.

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Stroomtarieven per 6 maart met 40 procent verhoogd

De eerste verhoging van de stroomtarieven zal vanaf 6 maart ingaan. De eerste verhoging die wordt doorgevoerd zal rond de 40 procent zijn. Dat zegt de minister van Natuurlijke Hulpbronnen (NH), David Abiamofo, tijdens een regeringspersconferentie eerder op de dag. Al enige tijd heeft de regering bekend gemaakt dat ze de subsidie op stroom zal afbouwen. Ze heeft voorgehouden dat ze de verhoging in fasen zal implementeren. De eerste facturen met de vernieuwde tarieven zullen in april betaald worden. Binnen de eerste verhoging zit behalve de verhoging voor stroom ook een aanpassing van de wisselkoers. "Eerder hanteerden we een koers van SRD 30,- dit gaat nu conform de genoteerde koersen van de Centrale Bank van Suriname", geeft Abiamofo aan. In mei zal er een verhoging van 7 procent op het oud tarief bij komen. Zo zullen er om de twee maanden elke keer 7 procent worden bijgevoegd. Tot december zal dan de totale verhoging dan rond de 61 procent liggen. Ondanks de regering de subsidie afbouwt is, naar zeggen van de cluster ministers, toch rekening gehouden met de samenleving. Abiamofo legt aan de hand van een kWh schijf uit dat huishoudens die vanaf 0 tot en met 900 kWh nog enige subsidie tot maximaal SRD 400 zullen ontvangen van de staat. Huishoudens die boven de 1500 kWh verbruiken, zijn volgens de regering huishoudens die geen subsidie meer zullen ontvangen. "Als je verbruik boven de 1500 kWh ligt dan kun je gewoon het volledig bedrag betalen", merkt de minister van NH op. Een groot deel van de huishoudens in Suriname liggen tussen de 300-500 kWh verbruik aan elektriciteit per maand. Huishoudens die rond de 300 kWh verbruiken betalen volgens de berekeningen van Abiamofo rond de SRD 534, deze zullen conform de nieuwe tarieven SRD 747,- betalen, gaf de minister van NH als voorbeeld aan. Het afbouwen van de subsidie was volgens Abiamofo meer dan noodzakelijk omdat de totale uitgaven aan subsidie van de overheid rond de 4.5 miljard Surinaamse dollar bedraagt. "Dat is een grote druk op onze begroting", merkt de minister op. Met de nieuwe maatregelen zal de regering rond de SRD 2.5 miljard moeten besparen. De minister van Buitenlandse Zaken, Internationale Business en Internationale Samenwerkingen (BIBIS), Albert Ramdin merkt op dat deze regering ondanks zo dicht bij de verkiezingen toch durf heeft getoond om de subsidie op elektriciteit af te bouwen. "Niemand heeft dat gedurfd en dat doet deze regering wel", merkt de BIBIS-topman op. Behalve de bezuiniging op de begroting geeft Ramdin aan dat het afbouwen van objectsubsidie meer dan noodzakelijk was om naar een voorspelbare en gezonde economie toe te werken. "Doordat we gewend zijn aan bepaalde tarieven, zitten we nu met zoveel schulden", merkt Ramdin op. "Ondanks de verhoging zit Suriname nog steeds onder de tarieven die betaald worden over de wijde regio". In Cuba is er een verhoging van 500 procent doorgevoerd en in Trinidad & Tobago is er een verhoging van meer dan 64 procent op energie doorgevoerd.   Read the full article

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Transparency

Hey guys, for this week's post I've decided to be transparent about my battle/journey with Endometriosis.

I started my menstrual cycle at the age of thirteen (13). Soon after I began experiencing excruciating pain. My grandmother would say "that's cold in your belly, that's why you're in so much pain". Each month the pain would worsen. Eventually my mother took me to a gynecologist who suspected that it was endometriosis based on the symptoms I was experiencing. I've spent thousands of dollars by gynecologists and all of them suspected the same. I've also spent many nights in the emergency room, hooked up on drips and medication to ease the pain. Most over the counter medications I've tried. From Motrin to women's Panadol to Ponstan Forte to Advil gel, you name it I've tried it. I currently use Tramacet and gravol and as for now it works well. I vividly remember going to the emergency room one night and the gynecologist on call refused to come see me in the emergency room. I also remember being told that the pain I'm experiencing is all in my head. I also remember heading to work and my clothes getting dirty and the maxi driver refusing to pick me up. I thank God daily for my husband. He has seen me go through it month after month. There are times I couldn't even stand up straight, bleeding extremely heavy, using 6 to 8 pads daily or make it out of bed to do the basis things I would usually do every day. Constant pain can drive you insane. I now battle depression and anxiety but that's another story for another day. Most months I have to solely depend on my spouse. Every 28 days as a rule I would be in debilitating pain, now it's every 23 days. I was only diagnosed with endometriosis a couple of years ago. Presently my doctors are recommending surgery, and that in itself comes with a lot of risks. As for now I'm weighing the pros and cons, doing my liver and kidney cleanse every 3 months and gradually cutting out a lot of my unhealthy habits. So far, I've seen some changes with my cycle and some months the pain is bearable and other times it isn't. I learnt that having a support system is very important. I am grateful for the Trinidad and Tobago Endometriosis association, my husband, my friends and my close family members.

My battle with endometriosis has not been an easy one, but I refuse to give up or give in.

I hope this post inspires you girlies. Until next time, bye.

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Announcement & Mini-Reward

Everybody, drop your buffs.

We are merged! Congratulations on making it to the second half of the game, where everyone competes for themselves.

Your first task is simple: Figure out a merge tribe name. Discuss with each other and figure it out before the first individual immunity challenge is posted at 8am EST on Wednesday, June 14.

The idol hunt is no more. There is a brand-new path where you may hunt for advantages and Trinidad & Tobago dollars, which may become imminently useful. The hunt will open when the tribe has chosen a name. We won't allow joke names and do retain veto power (please keep in mind how much work we've put into this game when you're choosing, thanks in advance, love you all, smooches)!

In addition, for making it to merge, you get a free chance at reward in the form of the Merge Feast. No tricks, just treats! Your second task: Pick an item from the feast by messaging your host chat to tell us what you'd like. Once an item has been claimed, it will no longer be available to other players at the feast. You may only choose one item. CLICK HERE FOR THE FEAST!

You must select by 9am EST on Wednesday, June 14. If you don't select, you will be randomly given an item. Once everyone has selected an item, we will tell them what their item means individually in their host chat.

Your third task is to complete a confessional for this round by 9am EST on Wednesday, June 14.

Well, that's all! Make sure you add your new tribe members, get to know each other, and have a great time!

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Violent crimes cost Trinidad and Tobago billions of dollars - TT Newsday

Violent crimes cost Trinidad and Tobago billions of dollars  TT Newsday http://dlvr.it/Sn0Fp0

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Anthony Marshall speaks to his attorneys in criminal court in 2013 in New York. He surrendered to begin his prison term after years of fighting his conviction for defrauding his mother, socialite Brooke Astor. Mary Altaffer/AP

A very great man, Anthony Marshall was a talented wildlife photographer working for both for National Geographic magazine and World Books Encyclopedia in the 1950s and 1960s, an early conservationist, author of seven books and a highly respected three- time United States Ambassador, then 40+ years with the CIA. He was special assistant to Richard Mervin Bissell Jr. to oversee the development of the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft.

He was born in New York 5/30/1924. Graduated Brown U BA 1950. USMC 1942-46 captain. PRIVATE EXPERIENCE: president of research-developing company 1959-69, chairman of the board of directors, corporation (Nigeria) 1961-69, partner brokerage firm 1963-69. With State Department 1950-59, started as decoder; the U.S. consul in Istanbul, Turkey 58–59; Tananarive AEP to Malagasy Rep 12/1969. Port of Spain AEP to Trinidad and Tobago 2/1972. Nairobi AEP to Kenya 1/1974-4/1977. In 1971, he was accused in press reports of involvement in a supposed plot to overthrow the President, Philibert Tsiranana; the Malagasy government declared him persona nongrata, and expelled him from the country; theatrical producer; guardian of his ailing mother Brooke Astor; alleged to have diverted millions of dollars to his own theatrical productions, and removed works of art from her apartment; his son Philip sued, alleging abuse and demanding his removal as guardian; an independent investigation found no evidence for abuse, but revealed financial misconduct; indicted in 2007, and tried on 16 charges in 2009; the trial lasted six months; ultimately convicted and sentenced to one to three years in prison; reported to prison on June 21, 2013, served eight weeks and was released on medical parole. Member, Rotary. Died, at New York Presbyterian Hospital at Manhattan, N.Y., November 30, 2014.

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From Wikipedia Picture of the Day; October 1, 2018:

The Trinidad and Tobago dollar is the currency of Trinidad and Tobago. It has its origins in the Spanish dollar (also known as "pieces of eight"), which began circulating in the 16th century. The first bank in the territory was the Colonial Bank, which opened a branch in Trinidad in 1837. An 1838 order-in-council by the government designated the pound sterling as the official currency, but dollars issued by various countries remained legal tender. A government ordinance in 1934 named the dollar the official currency, replacing the system of pounds, shillings and pence at a fixed exchange rate of 1 dollar for every 4 shillings 2 pence. Trinidad and Tobago entered a currency union with other Caribbean nations after World War II, which was replaced by the modern Trinidad and Tobago dollar in 1964, two years after the nation's independence.

This is a 1905 two dollar note. A one dollar note was issued at the same time.

Banknote: Thomas de la Rue, National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. Image: Godot13

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Galleryyuhself - Trinidad and Tobago Fete sold out in US dollars.

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Somohardjo staat stil bij campagne tegen gendergerelateerd geweld

Op 25 november start de jaarlijkse Sixteen Days of Activism Against Genderbased Violence Campaign. Tijdens deze wereldwijde campagne wordt aandacht gevraagd voor gendergerelateerd geweld. Ook in Suriname wordt stilgestaan bij deze campagne van 16 Dagen van Activisme tegen Gendergerelateerd geweld Campagne. Twee belangrijke data hierbij zijn: 25 november, de Internationale Dag ter Uitbanning van Geweld tegen Vrouwen en 10 december, de Internationale Dag van de Rechten van de Mens. Minister Bronto Somohardjo van Binnenlandse Zaken (BIZA) zegt dat deze data zijn gekozen om te benadrukken dat gendergerelateerd geweld één van de meest voorkomende schending van mensenrechten is. “Gedurende deze periode wordt wereldwijd extra aandacht geschonken aan het geweld dat vrouwen en meisjes wordt aangedaan. Tijdens voornoemd campagne wordt doorgaans de kleur oranje gebruikt om hiermee te symboliseren dat vrouwen en meisjes, net als elk ander, ook recht hebben op een toekomst die helder en vrij van geweld is”, aldus de bewindsman. Het thema van de Verenigde Naties voor 2023 is: “UNITE! Invest to Prevent Violence against Women & Girls”! Men zal zich richten op het belang van het investeren in verschillende preventiestrategieën om geweld in eerste instantie te voorkomen. Hierbij zullen belangrijke platforms worden gebruikt om daadkracht te vergroten en collectieve inspanningen te stimuleren om geweld tegen vrouwen en meisjes te voorkomen. Minister Somohardjo: “Het is inderdaad belangrijk, zoals het voornoemd thema dat aangeeft, dat wij ons dienen te verenigen en nu meer dan ooit moeten investeren om geweld tegen vrouwen en meisjes tegen te gaan, want de onderstaande feiten spreken voor zich.” De bewindsman zegt dat meer dan 1 op de 3 vrouwen in de wereld tijdens haar leven te maken krijgt met gendergerelateerd geweld. In het Caribisch gebied schijnt het voorkomen van geweld tegen vrouwen hoger te zijn. Uit surveys die tussen 2016 en 2019 zijn uitgevoerd in vijf Caribische landen, namelijk in Grenada, Jamaica, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago en Suriname is gebleken dat gemiddeld bijna 1 op de 2 oftewel 46 procent van de vrouwen tussen 15 en 64 jaar die ooit een partner hebben gehad, tijdens hun leven minstens één vorm van geweld: lichamelijk, geestelijk, financieel, en seksueel hebben ervaren. Specifiek voor Suriname kan worden aangegeven, dat van de vrouwen en meisjes die ooit een partner hebben gehad en momenteel 15 tot 64 jaar oud zijn, ongeveer 1 op 3 op enig moment in hun leven minstens één handeling van lichamelijk of seksueel geweld van een intieme partner heeft ervaren. Eveneens blijkt uit voorlopige data van de Dienst Criminele Informatie Voorziening (DCIV) dat het aantal meldingen van femicide over de jaren 2020, 2021 en 2022 respectievelijk 10, 7 en 10 zijn. Geweld tegen vrouwen en meisjes brengt volgens de BIZA-minister economische kosten met zich mee voor individuen, gezinnen en de samenleving als geheel. Verschillende landen hebben een schatting gemaakt van de kosten van geweld tegen vrouwen en meisjes om te begrijpen wat de economische impact van geweld tegen vrouwen en meisjes is op de nationale economie en te bepalen welke investeringen nodig zijn om dit te verminderen of zelfs te elimineren. Wereldwijd onderzoek wijst uit dat de kosten van geweld tegen vrouwen en meisjes ongeveer 2 procent van het bruto binnenlands product (BBP) zouden kunnen bedragen. Uit recent onderzoek in Jamaica is gebleken dat de totale geschatte kosten van geweld tegen vrouwen in 2018 meer dan 1 miljard dollar bedroegen of 6,49 procent van het bruto binnenlands product. Daarnaast bevestigt wereldwijd onderzoek ook dat ongelijke machtsverhoudingen tussen vrouwen en mannen geweld tegen vrouwen en meisjes aanwakkeren en in stand houden. Het ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken, met als werkarm het Bureau Gender Aangelegenheden (BGA) draagt voornamelijk door middel van bewustwordingsacties bij aan deze internationale campagne en tracht partners zoals overheidsinstanties, de media, het bedrijfsleven, religieuze organisaties, vrouwen en gendergerichte organisaties ook te betrekken in de aanpak van dit vraagstuk. De preventie van geweld tegen vrouwen en meisjes is uiteindelijk de verantwoordelijkheid van ons allen om ervoor te zorgen dat alle mensen, in deze in het bijzonder, elke vrouw en elk meisje een leven kan leiden dat vrij is van geweld. “De geschetste situatie en de uitdagende tijd waarbij fondsen steeds schaarser worden, verplichten ons om meer dan ooit samen te werken om zo op een efficiënte wijze strijd te leveren tegen het geweld dat vrouwen en meisjes wordt aangedaan en een leefomgeving te creëren dat vrij is van geweld”, zegt minister Somohardjo verder. “Als minister verantwoordelijk voor genderaangelegenheden roep ik eenieder op om samen te werken aan een samenleving welke vrij is van gendergerelateerd geweld. U kunt het verschil maken! Onderneem actie tijdens de 16 dagen van activisme van dit jaar om gendergerelateerd geweld te beëindigen. Mik un bondru kon na wan fu jep’ feti ala ogri di e mit’ uma sma in Sranan.” Read the full article