Today December 10th, is Human Rights Day. It commemorates the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In light of this, the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Network of NGOs of Trinidad and Tobago for the Advancement of Women, jointly hosted a News Briefing on the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. They used the opportunity to discuss gender and issues affecting women. Mahalia Joseph has more.
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