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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), with Executive Director of the Women’s Centre Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Zoe Simpson (right) and Ambassador for the United Nations Children
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), with Executive Director of the Women’s Centre Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Zoe Simpson (right) and Ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, during a recent visit to the institution.

Young Women Must Be Empowered – State Minister

The building of a prosperous Jamaica must include the empowerment of young women, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. Speaking recently at the Women’s Centre Foundation of Jamaica in St....
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (right), listens as Canada’s Minister of International Development, Hon. Harjit Sajjan (left), makes a point. Occasion was a reception celebrating Jamaica’s Women Parliamentary Caucus, held recently at the official residence of the Canadian High Commission in Kingston. Sharing in the conversation is High Commissioner of Canada in Jamaica, Her Excellency, Emina Tudakovic.
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (right), listens as Canada’s Minister of International Development, Hon. Harjit Sajjan (left), makes a point. Occasion was a reception celebrating Jamaica’s Women Parliamentary Caucus, held recently at the official residence of the Canadian High Commission in Kingston. Sharing in the conversation is High Commissioner of Canada in Jamaica, Her Excellency, Emina Tudakovic.

PHOTOS: Celebrating Jamaica’s Women Parliamentary Caucus
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the House of Representatives on December 13.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the House of Representatives on December 13.

All-Female Sitting of Parliament Set for February 21, 2023
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the House of Representatives on December 13.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the House of Representatives on December 13.

Motion Approved for Establishment of Women’s Parliamentary Bicameral Caucus
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia “Babsy” Grange, addresses the House of Representatives on December 6.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia “Babsy” Grange, addresses the House of Representatives on December 6.

Shortlisting Completed for Prime Minister’s Diamond Jubilee Awards

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (centre), converses with Representative, UN Women Multi-Country Office, Caribbean, Tonni Brodber (second right), at the inaugural United Nations (UN) Women Yemanja Collaborative: Leadership and Networking Workshop for Woman Entrepreneurs, being held in Kingston. from December 5 to 7. The opening ceremony was held December 5 at the ROK Hotel, downtown Kingston. Others (from left) are: Looking on are (from left): Chair of the Government of Jamaica Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis; Head of Culture Programme, UNESCO, Office for the Caribbean, Yuri Peshkov; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
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Workshop to Empower and Advance Women in Business

The inaugural United Nations (UN) Women Yemanja Collaborative: Leadership and Networking Workshop for Woman Entrepreneurs is being held in Kingston from December 5 to 7. The initiative targets women of Afro descent from the Caribbean, North and South America and Africa. It aims to strengthen leadership capacity, empower and equip participants to scale their businesses and create meaningful jobs. The...
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Commemorative Church Service to be held on November 27.
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Activities to Mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

The Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) will be hosting a series of activities to commemorate International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW), which is being observed today (November 24). A church service will be held on Sunday, November 27 at the Fellowship Tabernacle, 2 Fairfield Avenue, Kingston 20, beginning at 10:30 a.m. to commemorate IDEVAW. The service...
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Executive Director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation, Dr. Zoe Simpson
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Pamela McNeil Lecture Nov. 17

The fourth staging of the Pamela McNeil Lecture, hosted by the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), will continue to focus on Adolescent Pregnancy. The virtual event, which is scheduled for Thursday, November 17, will be streamed live on the WCJF’s YouTube and Facebook pages, starting at 2:00 p.m. This year’s spotlight will be on ‘The Impact of the Pandemic...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre, front row) is pictured with Acting Chief of Defence Staff, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Brigadier Markland Lloyd (front row, left), and Force Gender Advisor, Major Andre Dennis (front, right), along with service members, at the Ministry’s Gender Mainstreaming Certification Ceremony held recently at Up Park Camp, Kingston. The certification ceremony acknowledged the JDF for its ongoing efforts in supporting the Government’s gender mainstreaming mandate, since its first Gender Focal Points (GFP) training for identified service members in 2019.
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PHOTOS: The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Minister Grange Presents Gender Certification Seal to JDF

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre, front row) is pictured with Acting Chief of Defence Staff, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Brigadier Markland Lloyd (front row, left), and Force Gender Advisor, Major Andre Dennis (front, right), along with service members, at the Ministry’s Gender Mainstreaming Certification Ceremony held recently at Up Park Camp, Kingston. The certification...
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Empowerment Forum for Rural Women on October 14

An Empowerment Forum for rural women will be held on Friday (October 14) at the Glistening Waters Restaurant and Marina in Falmouth, Trelawny. The event, to be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., is part of a series of activities in observance of International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) under the theme ‘Rural Women as Champions: Reigniting a Nation...
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