Violence is a worldwide concern and the University of Guyana continues to lend its voice to end violence of all kinds. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines violence as the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation.
The University launches a continuous campaign against violence on December 10, 2020 with a Virtual Candlelight Vigil that was held via Zoom Webinar, in remembrance of victims who died as a result of domestic violence and those who live with trauma and injuries as a result.
This project is a collaborative initiative among the Department of Events, Conferences, and Communication (DECC), Office of the Vice-Chancellor; Philanthropy, Alumni and Civic Engagement (PACE) - Office of the Vice-Chancellor; Institute of Gender Studies (IGS); The UG Library; Social Work Unit, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences; School of Behavioural Sciences, College of Medical Sciences; and Centre of Excellence for Teaching and Learning (CoETaL).
