Natalie Persadie holds a Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Birmingham, UK. She has co-authored several journal articles and books. Persadie is assistant professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago and part-time lecturer at the University of the West Indies.

• LIST OF FIGURESLIST OF TABLESLIST OF CASESLIST OF CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONSLIST OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTSLIST OF ABBREVIATIONSCHAPTER ONE: GENDER AND THE LAWCHAPTER TWO: THE ANDROCENTRISM OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTSCHAPTER THREE: THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK — THE UNITED NATIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS POST-1945CHAPTER FOUR: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO’S DOMESTIC GENDER POLICY — THE LEGISLATIVE RESPONSECHAPTER FIVE: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — THE SPECIFIC LEGISLATIVE RESPONSECHAPTER SIX: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — THE INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSECHAPTER SEVEN: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — THE INTERNATIONAL RESPONSECHAPTER EIGHT: CONCLUSIONBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX

Natalie Persadie holds a Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Birmingham, UK. She has co-authored several journal articles and books. Persadie is assistant professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago and part-time lecturer at the University of the West Indies.

• LIST OF FIGURESLIST OF TABLESLIST OF CASESLIST OF CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONSLIST OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTSLIST OF ABBREVIATIONSCHAPTER ONE: GENDER AND THE LAWCHAPTER TWO: THE ANDROCENTRISM OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTSCHAPTER THREE: THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK — THE UNITED NATIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS POST-1945CHAPTER FOUR: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO’S DOMESTIC GENDER POLICY — THE LEGISLATIVE RESPONSECHAPTER FIVE: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — THE SPECIFIC LEGISLATIVE RESPONSECHAPTER SIX: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — THE INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSECHAPTER SEVEN: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — THE INTERNATIONAL RESPONSECHAPTER EIGHT: CONCLUSIONBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX

Natalie Persadie holds a Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Birmingham, UK. She has co-authored several journal articles and books. Persadie is assistant professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago and part-time lecturer at the University of the West Indies.

• LIST OF FIGURESLIST OF TABLESLIST OF CASESLIST OF CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONSLIST OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTSLIST OF ABBREVIATIONSCHAPTER ONE: GENDER AND THE LAWCHAPTER TWO: THE ANDROCENTRISM OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTSCHAPTER THREE: THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK — THE UNITED NATIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS POST-1945CHAPTER FOUR: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO’S DOMESTIC GENDER POLICY — THE LEGISLATIVE RESPONSECHAPTER FIVE: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — THE SPECIFIC LEGISLATIVE RESPONSECHAPTER SIX: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — THE INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSECHAPTER SEVEN: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — THE INTERNATIONAL RESPONSECHAPTER EIGHT: CONCLUSIONBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX