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Executive Director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Dr. Zoe Simpson.
Executive Director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Dr. Zoe Simpson.

Over 60 Adolescent Parents To Receive Scholarships And Bursaries

More than 60 adolescent parents will receive bursaries and scholarships valued at some $3.9 million from the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), to help with their educational expenses. The presentations will be made at the third staging of the...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the House of Representatives on July 13.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the House of Representatives on July 13.

House Approves Sexual Harassment Bill
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, opens the debate on the Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to consider The Sexual Harassment Act, 2020 in the House of Representatives on July 6.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, opens the debate on the Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to consider The Sexual Harassment Act, 2020 in the House of Representatives on July 6.

Joint Select Committee Recommends Six Years For Reporting Sexual Harrassment
Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, makes her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (July 2).
Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, makes her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (July 2).

Gov’t Prioritising Protection Of Women Against Abuse
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), offers words of encouragement to Outstanding Father Awards recipient, Shavane Daley (seated), after presenting him with his plaque during a ceremony on Wednesday (June 23) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in St. Andrew. Mr. Daley, who is blind, was among 25 exceptional fathers recognised by the Ministry. Also pictured is Principal Director for Gender Affairs in the Ministry, Sharon Coburn Robinson. In keeping with coronavirus (COVID-19) safety protocols, all 25 recipients did not receive their awards in person.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), offers words of encouragement to Outstanding Father Awards recipient, Shavane Daley (seated), after presenting him with his plaque during a ceremony on Wednesday (June 23) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in St. Andrew. Mr. Daley, who is blind, was among 25 exceptional fathers recognised by the Ministry. Also pictured is Principal Director for Gender Affairs in the Ministry, Sharon Coburn Robinson. In keeping with coronavirus (COVID-19) safety protocols, all 25 recipients did not receive their awards in person.

Gov’t Committed To Addressing Issues Impacting Men And Boys – Minister Grange

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), in discussion with (from 2nd left), National Coordinator for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Domestic Violence Intervention Centres, Woman Inspector Jacqueline Dillon Grant; Manager for the Matilda’s Corner Police Station Domestic Violence Intervention Centre, Corporal Kerron Harris; Commanding Officer for the Station, Inspector Earl Grant; Permanent Secretary in the National Security Ministry, Courtney Williams; and Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, during Friday’s (June 18) tour of the facility.
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Six Additional DVICs By Year-end

The Government is looking to build-out another six Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Domestic Violence Intervention Centres (DVICs) islandwide by year-end. These are slated to be established in Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, St. Catherine, St. Ann, St. Mary and Clarendon. Speaking with journalists on June 18, following a tour of one of two DVICs established in the Corporate Area, at the Matilda’s...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking during her contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8.
Gender AffairsSectoral Debate 2021/2022

Work Continues On Shelters For Abused Women

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says that work continues towards the opening of two shelters for victims of gender-based violence, during the current financial year. She was making her contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8. The establishment of national shelters for women who need help to leave...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8.
Gender AffairsSectoral Debate 2021/2022

Amendments To Domestic Violence Act For The House Before End Of June

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has announced that amendments to the Domestic Violence Act will be brought to the House of Representatives before the end of June. “We are serious about ending domestic violence. The Chief Parliamentary Counsel is preparing the amendments, which I expect to bring to this House before the end of June,”...
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The U.S. Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires John McIntyre (r) shares an elbow bump with Minister of Education, Youth and Information, The Honorable Fayval Williams, ahead of the launch of the Women in EdTech POWER Connect
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U.S. Embassy Supports Women’s Economic Rise and Innovation in the Education Sector through EdTech #POWER Connect

Today, the U.S. Embassy in Kingston launched the U.S. and Jamaican EdTech Women POWER Connect at a virtual event attended by Charge d’Affaires John McIntyre and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, The Honorable Fayval Williams. Women in EdTech POWER Connect will create lasting connections between U.S. and Jamaican women in the field of education technology and provide a forum...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on April 20.
Gender Affairs

Gender-Based Violence Training For Front-Line Workers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that nurses, police officers, justice system personnel, and other front-line workers will benefit from training in understanding gender-based violence. The training is part of the 2021 work plan for the Spotlight Initiative, which has been approved. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 20), the Prime Minister said that the...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks in the House of Representatives.
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Cabinet Gives Nod For Domestic Violence Act To Be Amended

Cabinet has given its approval for amendments to be made to the Domestic Violence Act that will serve to strengthen the law. This was disclosed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during a statement to the House of Representatives on April 20. She said among the legislative changes is the inclusion of a definition of...
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