Help & Shelter's comments and recommendations in response to “Stamp It Out” - Consultation Paper on strengthening protection against sexual violence and reforming the law on sexual offences issued by the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security

1. Help & Shelter is a non-governmental organisation which has been working for 12 years with victims of domestic and sexual violence. This work involves counselling and the provision of court support

Help & Shelter and Red Thread joined to make submissions on the Draft Education Bill.

One key issue was the removal of corporal punishment from the Bill.

The second submission deals with other matters pertaining to the administration of education.

Help and Shelter hereby makes recommendations with respect to:
1.Corporal punishment
2.Truancy and absenteeism
3.Access to education

The full document can be downloaded.

'Commission of Enquiry into Policing in Guyana'
Submission to the Disciplined Services Commission from Red Thread and Help & Shelter

INTRODUCTION
This submission was made to the Commission to highlight the problems of the response ofthe Guyana Police Force to the following
:a)
Child Abuse – where children are victims of different forms of abuse
b) Domestic Violence – specifically incidents of male partner violence against their female partners
c) Rape & sexual assault and to recommend some actions.