Spotlight Initiative Guyana Annual Programme Report 2021

The Spotlight Initiative programme has realised the achievement of many significant milestones that have set the stage for strengthening collective efforts by stakeholders to create an environment for women and girls to live a life free of violence, harmful practices, and intersecting forms of discrimination. These included the provision of psychosocial support to over 2,000 beneficiaries from across the Spotlight target communities; the distribution of several pieces of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials; the convening of capacity-building sessions for health workers, Police and other officers from within the sectors of Health, Social Services, Justice, youths, community and faith-based leaders, parents, teachers in various aspects of GBV related issues relevant to the specific target groups including data collection, analysis and use; the legislative review of the Domestic Violence Act (DVA) and the Sexual Offences Act (SOA); and the development of a GBV Application iMatter.gy