1. Tek it to Dem & Rise Up Wi CommunityA Violence Against Women Project Launch held May 13, 2009 Sistren Theatre Collective & Partners Funded by The UN Trust Fund To End Violence Against Women
2. Ms. Donna Harriott, MC welcomes audience of over 160 community residents, stakeholder agencies, partners, representatives from government agencies , academia, media to the launch of Tek it To Dem & Rise Up Wi Community on May 13, 2009 at the Knutsford Court Hotel
3. L-R 1st row: Mrs. Mary Clarke, Child Advocate, UWI Dept of Gender Studies, Mrs. Saundra Bailey, Chair Sistren; 2nd row Bryan Jacas& Jennifer Williams of Dispute Resolution Foundation, Mr. Minh Pham, UN Resident Representative
4. Section of the audience including residents of Rockfort and Hannah Town
6. Mrs. Saundra Bailey, Chairman of Board, Sistren Theatre Collective officially launches Tek it to Dem & Rise Up Wi Community
7. R-L Mrs. Faith Webster, Exec. Director Bureau of Women’s affairs, Ms. Roberta Clarke, Regional Director UNIFEM, Dr. ImaniTafari-Ama, Consultant on Baseline Research, Ms. Myrna McKenzie, Project Manager
8. Mrs. Faith Webster, Executive Director of the Bureau of Women’s Affairs (BWA) brings greetings on behalf of Minister Hon Olivia Grange, Minister with responsibility for Gender Affairs, and the BWA
9. Sistren Staff standing R-L Ricardo Nicholas, Joy Erskine, Neil McIntyre (CPTC), Marlon Moore, Patrick Williams, Danielle Toppin , and the rest of the audience listen attentively
10. Myrna McKenzie, Project Manager talks about the project concept and the national implications for Violence Against Women
11. Audience listens as Myrna McKenzie, Project Manager talks about the birth of the project and all the Sistren drama that went into its development
12. Among the audience 2nd row R-L Ms. Hermoine McKenzie, AWOJA, resident Rockfort , and Mrs. Angela Brown Burke, CouncillorRockfort Division. Standing Mrs Myrtle Rose, Keda Gaye-Duffus and Alwyn Allen of Sistren, and Mr. Orville Simmonds, Community Action Coordinator CSJP
13. Ms. Roberta Clarke, Regional Director UNIFEM delivers the Keynote Address in which she spoke about the research findings and challenges for Sistren
14. 2nd from right Hon. Peter Bunting, Opposition Spokesperson on National Security among captive audience
16. Standing R-L Joy Erskine -Drumming Specialist (STC), Neil McIntyre, CPTC, Marlon Moore and Patrick Williams, Male Development Specialists, Danielle Toppin, Research Asst. among audience
24. “Women & Gang Violence” a powerful presentation written and directed by Donna Harriott
25. Cindy Green of Hannah Town Cultural Group weeps at the loss of a loved one in the play “Women & Gang Violence” performed by the Hannah Town & Parade Gardens Drama Groups
27. Members of Hannah Town and Parade Gardens Drama Groups performing “Women & Gang Violence”
28. Hannah Town and Parade Gardens Drama Groups exit stage after a powerful performance depicting the role of women in gang violence and calling for an end to violence
29. “Start A New” Riley declares in his song against domestic violence
30. Section of the audience enjoying Tarrus Riley’s powerful rendition of “Start A New”