SAINT LUCIA MARKS INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

SAINT LUCIA HAS JOINED THE UNITED NATIONS' 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AS NEW DATA SHOWS A WOMAN IS KILLED EVERY 10 MINUTES GLOBALLY BY INTIMATE PARTNERS OR FAMILY MEMBERS. GENDER AFFAIRS MINISTER VIRGINIA ALBERT POYOTTE MARKED THE INTERNATIONAL OBSERVANCE WEDNESDAY, ANNOUNCING EXPANDED TRAINING UNDER AN ONGOING FRENCH-GOVERNMENT FUNDED INITIATIVE.