CARICOM-UNWomen Project “Caribbean Artists Against Gender Based Violence”
These creative products feature Caribbean Artists from Belize, Guyana and Suriname “UNiTEing” to End Violence Against Women, a project undertaken by CARICOM with support from UN WOMEN in 2011 in Suriname.
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to raising awareness on Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the Caribbean and in promoting positive attitudes and behaviour towards a more gender sensitive community through the use of edutainment.
From this project the following products were delivered:
- three public service announcements (PSAs) on GBV
- an 11-minute documentary on Edutainment and Gender Based Violence
- three jingles on GBV
- one calypso song on GBV
Public Service Announcements:
- A message to end Physical Violence. Don’t hit, but talk!
Duration: 23 seconds
Artists: Dayaan Ellis – Belize
Roger Hinds – Guyana
Clarens Amatmoekri – Suriname
Elfriede Carla Chirill – Suriname
Joseph Tojo – Suriname
- A message to end Psychological Violence. I join…now it’s your turn!
Duration: 26 seconds
Artists: Desiree Diego – Belize
Sechitra (Fiona) Singh – Guyana
Mark Langaman – Suriname
Naresh Thakoeri – Suriname
Dewini Saiwinie – Suriname
- A message to end Sexual Violence. Let’s unite against rape…we have!
Duration: 35 seconds
Deon Johnson – Guyana
Miranda Austin – Guyana
Asgar Koster – Suriname
Xaviera Misiedjan – Suriname
Melissa Deel – Suriname
Documentary on Gender Based Violence:
The documentary highlights the workshop on gender-based violence held from 18 to 20 July 2011 in Paramaribo, Suriname. During three days, artists from Belize, Guyana and Suriname were being sensitized on gender and violence. They committed themselves to use their creative skills to raise awareness on the negative effects of gender-based violence. They wrote lyrics, composed a song and jingles, and performed, expressing the clear message: “Stop the violence!”
Duration: 11 minutes
Jingles on Gender Based Violenc:
- Jingle on Physical Violence
Duration: 25 seconds
- Jingle on Psychological Violence
Duration: 29 seconds
- Jingle on Sexual Violence
Duration: 43 seconds
Calypso on Gender Based Violence:
Composer: Roger Hinds, Guyana
Duration: 5 minutes
(Publisher: CARICOM-UN WOMEN; Year of Release: First March 2012;
Second: February 2014)