Golfers tee off against gender-based violence

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From left, Colin Mitchell – chairman of The Shelter for Battered Women and Children; Dr Maryam Abdool-Richards – board member of The Shelter; West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara; and Simone Martin-Sulgan – Flow’s vice president and general manager at the eighth Annual Charity Golf Tournament at St Andrew's Golf Course, Moka, Maraval on November 25. - Photo courtesy Flow

ON November 25, players teed for The Shelter for Battered Women and Children’s eighth annual charity golf tournament at St Andrew's Golf Course, Moka, Maraval .

In a news release on December 9, Flow said, "For the third year running, Flow was the headline sponsor of the tournament – making a strong statement of the company’s stance against gender-based violence (GBV), and in observance of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence."

The event was attended by Flow Trinidad’s vice president and general manager Simone Martin-Sulgan; Colin Mitchell, chairman of The Shelter; West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara; and Dr Maryam Abdool-Richards – board member of The Shelter.

Martin-Sulgan said, “This annual sponsorship synchronises with our company’s commitment to our EDI (equality, diversity and inclusion) agenda, advancing diversity and inclusion within the workplace as we are built on a set of strong principles, including respect and kindness.”

Funds donated to The Shelter are used for operational expenditures for its day-to-day running.

The Shelter was established in 1987 as a safe haven for women and children who are victims of all forms of domestic violence.

Flow, the release said, also hosted a GBV awareness session for its employees on December 3, facilitated by Kevin Liverpool, Atlantic fellow for social and economic equity and former director of the Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Flow’s parent company, Liberty Latin America (LLA) was one of the first companies to launch a global gender-based violence policy across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Senior manager – people at Flow Reneasha Simmons-Phillips reminded employees of the policy that provides them with guidelines, resources and support through proactive measures that can be activated with the urgency required.

"As a company, our employees pledge to engage in vigorous efforts to educate, prevent, protect and support against gender-based violence in the communities we serve," she said.