This presentation was made at a consultation hosted by UNIFEM (now UN Women) in October 2009 in St Lucia. The slidecast is at http://youtu.be/yDv0jfOnDMs

1. ”she is a lady , she should expect that..”
Men as Partners in ending GBV
Guyana
Vidyaratha Kissoon
vidyak1@gmail.com
Help & Shelter http://www.sdnp.org.gy/hands

2. ”sit down and shut up.. you dont know
what you are talking about..”
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Who are the men?
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What is the partnership?
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What has been happening?
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The future

3. ”we know him, he would never do
such a thing..”
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Who are the 'men'?
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Young, old, feeling young,
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Educated, not so educated, aware, not so aware
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Straight, gay, have something to prove
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Hindu, Muslim, Christian and convenient
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PPP, PNC, Fed Up
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Poor, rich, hustling
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Respectable, not so respectable
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Where is God in all of this?
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TD Jakes, Myles Munroe

4. ”woman does mek man do ting..,
dem aint easy”
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What is the partnership?
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Have we a consensus on common concerns
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Men /boys are , have been hurt by women
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Men/boys are also victims of violence
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Does the victim/perpetrator discourse help? Is there
a guilty ”gender”?
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Who are men partnering with?

5. ”Protecting our womenfolk..”
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Men Against Violence Against Women
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Help & Shelter membership and staff
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Men of Purpose (M OP)
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Men Emporment Network (M.E.N)
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Sophia Men's Forum (Pickney Project)

6. ”What yall gun do about....”
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Allegations of abuse against Caribbean PM
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Allegations of abuse by ”former” First Lady
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Women who are violent
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Poverty, racial inequality, unemployment, health, lack
of education, violence
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Daggerin', killin' batty man,
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Miss Teen Talent, Miss Splashmins, Miss Guyana,
Miss Renaissance.. Miss dis, Miss dat
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Digi girls, Carib girls,
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Rum

7. Guyana needs more men like u..
Ian .. extends Navratri greetings to all. This sacred period is dedicated
to the that Supreme being in the feminine form. I pray that my
Guyanese brothers recognize the value of women in our lives and
STOP the abuse and murder of their spouses.