In commemoration of International Woman's Day, on March 11^th, many people gathered to march against issues plaguing women and other disadvantaged groups within society. Recently, there has been a surge of gender based violence.This is nothing new,however, as women have been targets of violence as far back as the time of the plantation society. Domestic violence is often treated by authorities and society at large as a husband and wife issue that should be treated privately.Unfortunately for women help often arrives too late before irreversible damage is inflicted. Additionally, women are often blamed for their misfortunes, this victim blaming allows the perpetrators to be pardoned while the victim is criticised for the actions of another. This way of thinking was clearly seen when an authority figure, the now former mayor of Port-of-Spain, Mr Raymond Tim Kee, commented on the murder of Japanese national Asami Nagakiya after her body was found on Ash Wednesday morning still wearing her masquerader's costume from the day before. He insinuated that it was lewd and vulgar behaviour that led to the crime against Nagakiya. His remarks help to perpetuate rape culture that seeks to hold women responsible for the tragedies that befall them by  linking the way one is dressed or behaves to the likelihood of abuse. This raises questions of sexism in terms of how boys and girls are socialised. Instead of telling girls how they should be dressed, boys should be told not to rape. The sense of male entitlement that some men possess often makes them aggressive or violent when they are rejected and they use these measures to regain their sense of power. 

 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/02/12/outrage-in-trinidad-after-mayor-blames-carnival-killing-on-dancers-lewd-behavior/