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Ann-Marie Williams, Executive Director - National Women's Commission
"I have registered at American University Washington of Law. I will be doing trafficking in person policy and prevention with law. This is not just an academic training per say, it's an opportunity to meet and network with some of the movers and shakers out of Washington DC because it has a lot to do with leadership and also public service and so this is a tremendous opportunity. Women and children are disproportionately affected by trafficking and smuggling and there is that gender dimension to it. One of the course I am doing is gender and international law because you have to see how these things collates around the issue of trafficking, so it's a social science and it's related."

"After I come back, who knows where the path may wind. I am coming back equip and willing and able and ready to serve."

Jules Vasquez
"Now your opponents have been occupying the National Assemble stairs, Independence Plaza as its called for the past 4 days saying they will do so until the gender policy is withdrawn. I know the gender policy is your baby. Will you relent in seeing the implementation of this gender policy?"

Ann-Marie Williams
"Well the Prime Minister already said that he will not withdraw the gender policy - not on earth, his exact words."

Jules Vasquez
"If you leave as you will, might there not inevitable be some lost in effort or some lost in the drive towards implementation?"

Ann-Marie Williams
"I really don't think so. The commission is headed by a chair and a board and we are in the process of having someone to hold over for me for the year and so I don't think so at all. I think when I come back I'll be in a better position to aid in this implementation."

Anne Marie is being given leave from her post as Director of the National Women's Commission to pursue the study programme. She will start her study in August.