A cheque valued at $200,000.00 was today (July 1) handed over to the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) to purchase tablet computers to enhance …
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has been plunged into mourning this morning, upon learning of the death overnight of the former Permanent …
Adolescent mothers wishing to register in programmes implemented by the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) can do so via the organisation’s website, womenscentreja.com. Registration …
Youth Can Do I.T. (YCDI), in partnership with the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), is hosting a free two-day virtual conference for female …
Companies and individuals who wish to make donations to beneficiaries of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) can do so by contacting the entity’s …
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is giving support to vulnerable adolescent mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic. “During this period they were all …
Twenty-five trailblazers will be awarded with the Generation Equality Awards, to be announced by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. Principal Director, Culture …
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, today (March 9), launched the Spotlight Initiative Country Programme for Jamaica, which focuses on gender equality and the …
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness is encouraging Jamaicans to join in efforts to locate missing university student, Jasmine Dean. Ms. Dean, who is …
Jamaica ranks highly among the countries making significant progress towards achieving gender parity, sitting 42nd out of 153 nations, as outlined in the recent Global …
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government is working to have the Sexual Harassment Bill passed into law by …
The Government will be partnering with the University of the West Indies (UWI), Open Campus, over the next three years, to provide training and research …
A project aimed at lowering teen pregnancy rates has received $9 million in the 2020/2021 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The …
As part of efforts to support victims of gender-based violence, the Government will be increasing the number of shelters for abused women. This was disclosed …
The Government has allocated approximately $25.2 million to complete construction of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) Santa Cruz Outreach Centre in St Elizabeth. …
The Civil Service Week (CSW) Steering Committee and its main partner, First Heritage Co-operative (FHC) Credit Union, along with Cuna Caribbean Jamaica Insurance Limited, have …
Parents and students of The Queen’s High School in St. Andrew were sensitised about the support services offered by the Victim Services Division (VSD) for …
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has condemned the recent acts of violence against women. “I join with my fellow Jamaicans …
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is imploring all well-thinking Jamaicans to play their part in ending gender-based violence. Her appeal …
Newly crowned Miss World, Toni-Ann Singh, is encouraging teen mothers not to let anything deter them from realising their dreams and that they have the …
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