By Marcus Kissoon, LGBT+ Activist, Social Worker, Research Assistant, Coordinator of the 'Break the Silence Project' Tutor at UWI IDGS (Men and Masculinities in the Caribbean) and Director of The Rape Crisis Society TT.

Child sexual abuse continues to be present and pervasive in our regional media.

This workshop will share the data and findings of Break the Silence (BTS) child sexual abuse (CSA) action research in Trinidad and Tobago.

Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how gender ideals, sexuality and its relations to CSA and its implications for HIV.

Participants will learn prevention strategies in a creative and interactive three-hour session.