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CABINET NOTES:<\/strong> Six officials from the Ministry of Social Transformation including the Minister of State, the Hon. Samantha Marshall, were invited to Cabinet to assist in providing information and data on the challenges Antigua faces as a consequence of violence and criminal activity among youth. <\/p>

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The Prime Minister shared his experience after meeting with two gangs and the challenges which their members face. <\/p>

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Because of the retaliatory actions taken by gang members against one another, several reported not attending school and not travelling alone when leaving their neighbourhood. <\/p>

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It was also noted that parents ought to be held responsible for the behaviour of their children, although it appears that many parents are relatively young and therefore do not have the parenting skills to adequately raise their children properly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poverty, it was agreed, will always be a challenge for families, especially single-parent families; nonetheless, in a previous era, extended families played important supportive roles.<\/p>

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One official from the Ministry of Social Transformation reported that sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) plague young girls, which generate other challenges because the diseases are usually not treated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When those diseases go untreated, young mothers give birth to children with autism, mental health challenges, and are even more difficult to raise. <\/strong><\/p>

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The Cabinet agreed that more public education is required to deter predatory behaviour.\u00a0 <\/p>

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The Cabinet agreed that there must be greater collaboration between Social Transformation and Health; more early childhood education, special-needs education and more resources to fund programmes, are all needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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