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National Census Report 2001, St. Vincent and the Grenadines10.9 Crime against the ElderlyThere were 537 elderly who reported being victims of crime. Although a higher percentage ofmales (7.38) compared to females (6.57) reported that a crime was committed against them, themajority of elderly crime victims were females, 286 or 53.26 per cent, (Table 10.10).Table 10.8: Total Elderly (Aged 65+) by Experience of Crime and Sex, 2001Experience of Crime Total % Male % Female %Total 7 753 100.00 3 402 100.00 4 351 100.00Yes 537 6.93 251 7.38 286 6.57No 7 143 92.13 3 116 91.59 4 027 92.55Not Stated 73 0.94 35 1.03 38 0.88Among those who were victims of crime, the most common type of crime committed was againstproperty (48.60per cent), crime against person was much lower (17.32 per cent), (Table 10.11).The elderly females (29.17 per cent) were victims of this type of crime more so than the elderlymales (22.16 per cent).Table 10.9: Total Elderly (65+) by Nature of Crime and Sex, 2001Nature of Crime Total % Male % Female %Total 537 100.0 251 100.0 286 100.0Crime Against Person 93 17.32 37 14.74 56 19.58Crime Against Property 261 48.6 128 51.00 133 46.50Other 5 0.93 2 0.79 3 1.05Not Stated 178 33.15 84 33.47 94 32.87126
National Census Report 2001, St. Vincent and the GrenadinesCHAPTER 11Gender and Development Issues11.1 IntroductionIn 1985, the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in recognising the need to addressthe social and economic development issues facing women, established the Women’s Desk in theMinistry of Tourism. Two years later, the Women’s Desk was upgraded to the Women’s AffairsDivision with more personnel and programmes to address the issues of women. The portfolio forMinister of Women’s Affairs was established and a minister was named in 1989. This gave thewomen a more significant voice in the Cabinet and House of Representatives. However, asprogress was being made for women there were visible signs of the men becoming marginalized,especially in academia. After a careful review of this situation, and acknowledging that focusshould be placed equally on women and men, the Women’s Affairs Division changed its name toGender Affairs Division, and was transferred to the Ministry of Social Development in 2001.The Mission of the Gender Affairs Division is ‘to ensure that all citizens of St. Vincent and theGrenadines have equal access to opportunities that will shape their social, cultural, spiritual,economical and political development’ (MSD, 2001). The Government is a signatory to severalinternational conventions including the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Violenceagainst Women (CEDAW) and the Beijing Platform of Action which was developed at theFourth World Conference on Women.This Chapter presents gender and development issues in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in 2001and makes comparison with the issues in 1991. Particular attention is paid to gender issues inhealth, education and labour force participation.11.2 Demographic and Gender IssuesFemales traditionally have had longer life expectancy and have outnumbered the males in St.Vincent and the Grenadines. However, the 2001 Census data revealed that the males haveoutnumbered the females, while female life expectancy continued to be longer than that of the127
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