Women prime ministers urge an end to violence against women

Mar 08, 2013

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Caribbean only two women heads of government Friday pledged to end violence and discrimination against women in their respective countries as they joined the global community in observing International Women’s Day. Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar and her Jamaican counterpart, Portia Simpson Miller said the theme to observe the occasion is timely and resonates not only for women but every sector of their countries. International Women’s Day is being observed under the theme “A Promise is a Promise: Time for Action to End Violence Against Women”.

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