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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), , Denzil Thorpe (second left),  with (from left): Principal Director in the Bureau of Gender Affairs, MCGES, Sharon Coburn Robinson; Recording Artiste, Nickiesha Barnes and Director of the Male Empowerment Unit at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, MCGES,  Nashan Miller,  during a ceremony commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (December 19).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), , Denzil Thorpe (second left),  with (from left): Principal Director in the Bureau of Gender Affairs, MCGES, Sharon Coburn Robinson; Recording Artiste, Nickiesha Barnes and Director of the Male Empowerment Unit at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, MCGES,  Nashan Miller,  during a ceremony commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (December 19).

Gender Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has reiterated her unwavering commitment to eliminating violence against women and girls in Jamaica. She was delivering the keynote address at a ceremony commemorating the International Day for the Elimination...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on November 26.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on November 26.

Gender Minister Says All-Hands-on-Deck Approach Needed to End Violence Against Women
Participants in the Women’s Resource and Outreach Centre’s (WROC) Gender-Based Violence Prevention Network (GBVN) event, held on Tuesday (November 19) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, under the theme: ‘Strengthening Advocacy Around GBV’.
Participants in the Women’s Resource and Outreach Centre’s (WROC) Gender-Based Violence Prevention Network (GBVN) event, held on Tuesday (November 19) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, under the theme: ‘Strengthening Advocacy Around GBV’.

Entities Strengthen Collaboration To Fight Gender-Based Violence
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fifth left), interacts with Filippe Folkes and his daughter, Janani, as other stakeholders look on, during the unveiling of the Daddy Day Care Series during Tuesday’s (November 19) International Men’s Day Forum at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. A wide cross section of men and boys attended the event, observed under the international theme: ‘Men’s Health Champions’, and the local theme: ‘Aspire to Inspire: Healthy Men, Healthy Families’. The Daddy Day Care Series is being undertaken in partnership with the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation and Professional Football Jamaica Limited.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fifth left), interacts with Filippe Folkes and his daughter, Janani, as other stakeholders look on, during the unveiling of the Daddy Day Care Series during Tuesday’s (November 19) International Men’s Day Forum at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. A wide cross section of men and boys attended the event, observed under the international theme: ‘Men’s Health Champions’, and the local theme: ‘Aspire to Inspire: Healthy Men, Healthy Families’. The Daddy Day Care Series is being undertaken in partnership with the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation and Professional Football Jamaica Limited.

Gender Ministry to Roll Out Empowerment Sessions for Men
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), and Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica, Earl Jarrett, during Monday’s (November18) opening ceremony for the Organization of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Missions workshop on women’s political participation, at the S Hotel in Kingston.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), and Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica, Earl Jarrett, during Monday’s (November18) opening ceremony for the Organization of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Missions workshop on women’s political participation, at the S Hotel in Kingston.

ECJ Chairman Urges More Funding for Female Political Candidates

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), and Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica, Earl Jarrett, during the opening ceremony for the Organization of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Missions workshop on women’s political participation, at the S Hotel in Kingston on Monday (November 18).
Gender Affairs

Call for More Women to Get Involved in Representational Politics

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging more women to get involved in representational politics. She made the call while addressing the opening ceremony for an Organization of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Missions workshop on women’s political participation, at the S Hotel in Kingston on Monday (November 18). Ms. Grange said there are various...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), and Executive Director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation, Novelette Howell (right), accept a donation of just over $2.6 million from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare, in Canada, to support the Morant Bay Women’s Centre. Making the presentation on November 15 is Executive Board Member, SEIU, Gloria Turney. At left is SEIU Healthcare President, Tyler Downey.
Gender AffairsHealth & Wellness

Morant Bay Women’s Centre Receives $2.6m from Canadian Healthcare Union

Adolescent mothers attending the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation’s (WCJF) Morant Bay establishment now have a better chance at a brighter future, following the donation of over $2.6 million to assist the facility with its work. The sum, which is equivalent to Can$25,000, was handed over on November 15 by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare, which represents around...
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Acting Director for the Community Liaison Unit in the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Nardia McLaren, addresses an International Day of Rural Women workshop held at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on October 25.
Gender Affairs

Gender Ministry Committed to Enabling Women and Girls to Succeed

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is committed to working and partnering with community groups to provide opportunities for rural women and girls to succeed. Acting Director for the Community Liaison Unit in the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Nardia McLaren, made the declaration as she addressed an International Day of Rural Women workshop held at the Sean...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (centre), and Acting Director for Community Liaison, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Nardia McLaren (left), listen as Managing Director of Big Yabba Agro Processing (BYA) Kay Morgan, shares details about the company’s products. Occasion was the FarmHers Market event on Tuesday (October 15) at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston, to mark International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) 2024.
Gender Affairs

Gov’t Committed to Empowering and Supporting Rural Women and Girls – Minister Grange

The Government is committed to empowering and supporting rural women and girls enabling them to actively participate in and contribute to sustainable development, says Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. The Minister’s remarks were delivered by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe, at the FarmHers Market on October 15 at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices....
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Acting Director for the Community Liaison Unit at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Nardia McLaren, speaks at an International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) 2024 forum at the Portland-based College of Agriculture, Science and Education, on October 16.
Gender Affairs

Rural Women Celebrated at IDRW Forum

A forum, suitably titled ‘Rural Girls Rock’, was hosted by the Bureau of Gender Affairs at the Portland-based College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in honour of International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) 2024. The event was held on Wednesday (October 16), inside the T.P Lecky Hall at the institution, under the theme ‘Empowering Rural Women: Achieving a Sustainable...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (second right), and Acting Director for Community Liaison, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Nardia McLaren (right) visit the Nature
AgricultureGender Affairs

PHOTOS: FarmHers Market

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (second right), and Acting Director for Community Liaison, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Nardia McLaren (right) visit the Nature's Pastes and Purées, and HoneyLishus booth, at the Agricultural Display, Media Highlight and FarmHers Market on Tuesday (October 15) at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston. The event was...
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