How we manage and survive GBV

The Women’s Conversations: How we Manage and Survive GBV, undertaken between August and December 2023 provided for the Women’s Institute for Alternative Development (WINAD) an invaluable opportunity to understand the diversity of experiences of women within and across the Regional Corporations of Tunapuna / Piarco and Mayaro / Rio Claro, as well as the women…

Another View on the Indemnity Deal

The Republican Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago which entered into force in 1976 differs in several ways, from the Independence Constitution of 1962. It created some institutions to for example, safeguard our democracy and criminal justice system from political interference, manipulation and partisanship. One such institution is the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions…

WINAD calls for probe into Nelson’s indemnity deal

Chester Sambrano The Women’s Institute for Alternative Development (WINAD) has called for an investigation into the indemnity deal offered to Vincent Nelson KC (King’s Counsel) to prosecute former Attorney General Anand Ramlogan and former UNC (United National Congress)senator Gerald Ramdeen. The deal was reportedly offered to Nelson in exchange for his testimony against Ramlogan and…

Women’s Conversations: Empowering Women and Girls to Prevent and Address the Impact of Small Arms

Women’s Conversations: Empowering Women and Girls to Prevent and Address the Impact of Small Arms in Communities across Trinidad and Tobago This report presents the findings of the Women’s Conversations component of the UNICEF funded,Women’s Institute for Alternative Development (WINAD) implemented project entitled, Empowering Women and Girls to Prevent and Address the Impact of Small…

Collaborative Planning Report: Building a Sustainable Governance Model

Collaborative Planning Report: Building a Sustainable Governance Model In Trinidad and Tobago there has been a consistent chorus for review and reform of the democratic mechanisms which govern the country for some time leading to several iterations of citizen action and government led constitution reform. Citizen action has ranged from sectoral initiatives to cross-sectoral collaboration…

Research Paper: Gender Perspectives on Local Government Reform

Gender Perspectives on Local Government Reform: Securing Women’s Rights Submission to the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government Local Government Reform Consultations “WINAD welcomes the focus on reforming local government to make Trinidad and Tobago’s governance system more responsive to citizens’ needs. We have taken note of Government’s intention to “remove all of the…