The Anguilla Community Action Network (ACAN) and the Gender Affairs Unit hosted a workshop on “Violence in the Workplace” on Wednesday and Thursday this week at the No Walls Church in The Farrington. The event was part of ACAN’s Project Hope, Phase 2, sponsored by the Governor’s Office.
The opening ceremony was chaired by Dr Ronya Foy Connor, Gender Development Coordinator and Adviser to ACAN. Mrs Kim Cutler, Project Coordinator at the Governor’s Office, addressed the participants on the importance of the workshop and how they might assist in ending workplace violence in all of is forms.
The facilitators were Ms Susan Hodge of the Department of Disaster Management, and Mr Clive (Frankie) Smith of the Department of Social Development.
The workshop comprised group discussions, case studies and an open forum, giving the participants opportunities to share experiences and suggestions on how to end workplace violence. The main three topics covered by the workshop were discrimination based on age, nationality, health status and other areas of concern; abuse in the workplace – including physical, verbal and emotional matters; and sexual harassment: what it is; why it happens; and what can be done about it.
