It was with a heavy heart that I read a Newsday article from November 2009 that stated that domestic violence deaths are on the rise in Trinidad & Tobago.
Excerpt:
DEATHS from cases of domestic violence have quadrupled over a five-year period from 2004 to 2008, while the amount of cases of domestic violence reported to police have increased by 60 percent, according to statistics released in the Senate yesterday.
The article goes on to mention that greater emphasis is being placed on police training re: handling of domestic violence incidents, as well as an increase in funding to NGOs who specialize in the matter.
What measures/changes would -you- like to see made? Do we need to take a legislative top-heavy approach first, or is the answer more from the ground up? Share your thoughts/experiences.
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