It costs Grenada 63 million USD annually to respond to Violence Against Women

The total cost of Violence Against Women and Girls in Grenada in 2019 was 171.66 million Eastern Caribbean dollars or USD63.6 million. This represents 5.24 % of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in that year.

The National Study on the Economic Costs of Violence Against Women and Girls (ECOVAWG) in Grenada was launched by Tonni Brodber, Representative of UN Women MCO Caribbean. Ms. Brodber was addressing the Global Affairs Canada-funded Build Back Equal Project Regional Steering Committee meeting. 

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In explaining the centrality of realising gender equality, Ms. Brodber said in the moments of a hazard sometimes it is felt that the work of addressing gender-based violence for example can be delayed until after the crisis is dealt with.

“What we found is that in Grenada, 63.6 million US dollars is too expensive. But when we look at this cost of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) to Grenada’s economy, we recognise that if this 63.6 million was directed into prevention and building a foundation to operate from, countries would be in a much stronger position. So, when any hazard hits people are more resilient.”

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