“Each person with Down syndrome has different talents and the ability to make a valuable contribution to their family, community and society,” says the Chairman of the Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) Ian Roach.

The EOC revealed the figure on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. There has been a proliferation of racial intolerance on social media and there are stories reported in the media where persons allege that they have been discriminated against based on their race or ethnicity but they do not lodge a complaint at the EOC.

The Equal Opportunity Commission is calling on the nation to continue the conversations and advocacy efforts against sexual harassment, even after International Women’s Day.

The Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) has described the death of CAISO Founder Colin Robinson as the loss of a stalwart. The EOC worked on many projects with CAISO under Mr. Robinson’s stewardship including the LGBTQI Workplace Policy, in collaboration with the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

The statement was made by the Equal Opportunity Commission’s Chief Executive Officer, Devanty Maraj-Ramdeen ahead of Zero Discrimination Day, which is observed on 1 March by all United Nations members.