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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left); and Acting Senior Director for Gender Affairs in the Ministry, Sharon Coburn Robinson, pose with a social media frame for the newly launched No Excuse for Abuse (#NEFA) public education campaign. Miss Grange officially launched the campaign during a public forum, entitled ‘Big Ooman and Big Man Chat: Addressing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)’, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on Tuesday (December 4).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left); and Acting Senior Director for Gender Affairs in the Ministry, Sharon Coburn Robinson, pose with a social media frame for the newly launched No Excuse for Abuse (#NEFA) public education campaign. Miss Grange officially launched the campaign during a public forum, entitled ‘Big Ooman and Big Man Chat: Addressing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)’, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on Tuesday (December 4).

Public Education Campaign Launched to End Gender-Based Violence

In keeping with its quest to end gender-based violence (GBV), the Government launched the No Excuse for Abuse (#NEFA) public education campaign, Tuesday (December 4). Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, who officially rolled out the...
State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), engages with Director, Research and Policy, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson (left), before addressing the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) church service at the Pentecostal Sanctuary, Upper Waterloo Road, St. Andrew, on Sunday (November 25).
State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), engages with Director, Research and Policy, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson (left), before addressing the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) church service at the Pentecostal Sanctuary, Upper Waterloo Road, St. Andrew, on Sunday (November 25).

Jamaicans Urged to Help End Violence Against Women and Girls
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), speaks with Executive Director of Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Kandasi Levermore (left), at a public forum on gender-based violence held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, St. Andrew, on Wednesday (November 21). At left is Head of Delegation, European Union (EU) in Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska. The forum, entitled
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), speaks with Executive Director of Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Kandasi Levermore (left), at a public forum on gender-based violence held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, St. Andrew, on Wednesday (November 21). At left is Head of Delegation, European Union (EU) in Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska. The forum, entitled 'Unmasking Violence against Women in the Context of HIV and AIDS: Improving the National Response', was hosted by JASL in association with the EU.

Nearly 15 Per Cent of Jamaican Women Experience Violence from A Male Partner
Director of Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn-Robinson, addresses recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Director of Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn-Robinson, addresses recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Ministry Promotes Healthy Gender Relations
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (left), greets Director for the Institute of Gender and Development Studies, Professor Opal Palmer Adisa, at the International Men’s Day forum on November 19 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Kingston. International Men’s Day is celebrated annually on November 19. This year, it is being observed under the international theme ‘Positive Male Role Models’. It focuses on men’s and boys’ health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality, and highlighting positive male role models. Locally, this year’s observance is held under the theme ‘Reinforcing Positive Male Role Models’.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (left), greets Director for the Institute of Gender and Development Studies, Professor Opal Palmer Adisa, at the International Men’s Day forum on November 19 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Kingston. International Men’s Day is celebrated annually on November 19. This year, it is being observed under the international theme ‘Positive Male Role Models’. It focuses on men’s and boys’ health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality, and highlighting positive male role models. Locally, this year’s observance is held under the theme ‘Reinforcing Positive Male Role Models’.

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (right), speaking at the International Men’s Day (IMD) commemorative church service held on Sunday (November 18) at the Constant Spring Road Church of God, St. Andrew. IMD is celebrated globally on November 19.
Gender Affairs

IMD an Opportunity for Measures to Help Men and Boys Reach Their Potential

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says International Men’s Day (IMD) is an opportunity for Jamaica to look at implementing policies and measures that will enable men and boys to reach their full potential as participants in Jamaica’s social, cultural and economic development. She said there is need “to start a real dialogue about men...
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Director, Policy and Research of the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s head office, in Kingston.
Gender Affairs

Work Progressing on National Shelter for Abused Women

Work is advanced on the establishment of the first State-run national shelter to assist women who need to leave abusive environments. The Government has completed the acquisition of a property that is now being transformed into a suitable facility to accommodate victims of domestic violence. Speaking at a recent ‘Think Tank’, held at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) head office...
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Director of Policy and Research at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn-Robinson, shares plans for the inclusion of a gender-based violence training module to be offered at peace and justice centres islandwide.
Gender Affairs

Peace and Justice Centres to Offer Gender-Based Violence Training

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is to be incorporated in the training programme offered at peace and justice centres across the island. “We are having conversations with the Ministry of Justice for a perpetrator intervention programme, where, through the peace and justice centres, a module will be included on gender-based violence,” said Director of Policy and Research at the Bureau of Gender...
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Director, Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Robinson, speaks about the various forms of gender-based violence, at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held today (November 7) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Gender Affairs

Jamaicans Encouraged to Learn More About Gender-Based Violence

Jamaicans are being encouraged to learn about the various forms of gender-based violence (GBV) and the support systems available. This call was made by Director, Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Robinson, at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held today (November 7) at the agency’s head office in Kingston. “We find that in some cases, persons...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 6). Looking on is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry.
EducationGender Affairs

Education Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence Being Developed

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is collaborating with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) to develop a ‘No Excuse for Abuse’ public education campaign. The campaign is part of a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), between the Government and the UN Women Multi-Country Office of the Caribbean, entered into...
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(FILE) 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 6).
Gender Affairs

First State-Run National Shelter to Assist Abused Women

The Government is advanced in the establishment of the first State-run National Shelter to assist women who need to leave abusive environments. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, provided details during a Statement to the House of Representatives on November 6. She informed that in the last few months, the Government has completed the acquisition of...
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State Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right), highlights the benefits of play through games, such as ‘Chinese skip’, during a forum focusing on the importance of play for children, at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home on Tuesday (November 6). Engaging in the game of ‘Chinese skip’ are students from the Seaward Primary and Junior High School. They are (in the foreground, from left) Shadae Salmon, and Latanya Graham. At right is media personality and host of the forum, Emprezz Golding.
Gender AffairsYouth

State Minister Calls on Parents to Look for Signs of Abuse

State Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is calling on parents, teachers and caregivers to not only encourage play amongst children, but to look out for the telltale signs of abuse during this activity. Mr. Terrelonge was speaking at a forum focusing on the importance of play for children, at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in...
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