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Executive Director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Dr. Zoe Simpson, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on Monday (November 30) at the JIS head office in Kingston.

Adolescent Mothers Coping Well

A study on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on adolescent mothers shows that 72 per cent of the girls are “coping well”. Executive Director of the WCJF, Dr. Zoe Simpson, revealed the findings at a Jamaica Information Service...

State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. (File Photo)

Youth Encouraged not to Surrender to Social Pressure

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left); and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right), engage in discussion with (from left) Community Support Advisor, UNAIDS Country Office Jamaica, Rubén Pagés; Deputy Head, European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Fredrik Ekfeldt; and Executive Director, Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Kandasi Levermore. They were in attendance at a public forum and research dissemination seminar on HIV/AIDS and Access to Justice, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday (November 26).

State Minister Wants More Funding To Train Persons Who Provide Support For Vulnerable Groups

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), displays signed implementing partnership agreement between the Ministry (Bureau of Gender Affairs) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 25). The agreement forms part of local efforts to eradicate violence against women and girls. With the Minister (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe; Gender Based Violence Specialist, UNFPA, Elga Salvador; Minister Counsellor/Deputy Head of the European Delegation, Frederik Ekfeldt; and Principal Director, Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson. Occasion was the observance of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) to mark the launch of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.

Gender Ministry Signs Agreement With UNFPA To Tackle Violence Against Women And Girls

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, emphasises a point as she addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 24).

Jamaica Must Recommit To Ending Domestic Abuse – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives at the Jamaica Conference Centre on November 24.

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Bureau Of Gender Affairs Officers Dispatched To Tryall Heights

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says that officers from the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) have been dispatched to the community of Tryall Heights, St. Catherine, to provide support, following the recent killing of a grandmother and her two granddaughters. “As a St. Catherine Member of Parliament, as a Minister, as a mother, as a...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the House of Representatives at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on November 24.

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First Shelter For Abused Women Now Operational

The first of three national shelters being established by the Government for women who are victims of abuse and their children is now operational. The shelters form part of the Government’s efforts to provide support to women and children impacted by gender-based violence, as well as other forms of abuse. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange,...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks at a church service held on Sunday, (November 22) at the Power of Faith Ministries in Portmore, St Catherine, to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW).

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Don’t Turn A Blind Eye To Violence Against Women And Girls – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is appealing for Jamaicans “not to turn a blind eye” to acts of violence against women and girls. She was speaking at a church service to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW) held at the Power of Faith Ministries in Portmore, St Catherine, on Sunday...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 17).

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Men Encouraged To Participate In #mentorMe2020

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is calling on the country’s men to participate in the #mentorMe2020 Male Mentorship Programme, which is aimed at connecting boys at the secondary school level with positive male role models. Through the initiative, being spearheaded by the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), boys will benefit from support and guidance from...

Principal Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Sharon Robinson (centre), pins a white ribbon on the lapel of State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), at the International Men’s Day (IMD) Church Service, held on Sunday, November 15 at the Constant Spring Road Church of God, Constant Spring Road, in St Andrew. Observing is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.

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Bureau Of Gender Affairs Launches Push-Up Challenge For Men And Boys

Jamaican men and boys are being encouraged to participate in a push-up challenge in observance of International Men’s Day (IMD) 2020, on Thursday, November 19. The challenge is one of the many activities organised by the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), under the theme ‘A Man’s Health is a Man’s Wealth’. Men and boys will be challenged to do 19...

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Nation’s Men To Be Celebrated On November 19

A number of activities are being organised in observance of International Men’s Day (IMD) on Thursday, November 19 under the theme ‘A Man’s Health is a Man’s Wealth’. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe, said that a forum and presentation of Outstanding Father Award will be held at the The Jamaica Pegasus hotel,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), greets Pastor of the Constant Spring Road Church of God in Kingston, Reverend W. George Lewis. The occasion was the International Men’s Day service held at the church on Sunday (November 15).

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Men Urged To Wear Masks To Safeguard Their Health Against COVID-19

Men are being urged to develop and engage in healthy lifestyle practices in order to improve their physical and mental wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This urging comes from State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. He was speaking at an International Men’s Day (IMD) church service on Sunday (November 15) at...