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The ‘Stop the Violence against Women and Children’ Road March Flyer.

NAJ to Stage March Against Violence Towards Women and Children

Members of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) will take to the streets of Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday (February 25) in a march to advocate against violence towards women and children and encourage community action to eradicate the...

Acting Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Edison Galbraith, and Acting General Manager, DBJ Strategic Services Division, Renay Folks-Johnson (left), converse with Chief Executive Officer, Sankhard Company Limited and International Development Consultant, Sandra McLeish, on day one of the SheTrades Caribbean Hub 2-Day Training Programme at the DBJ in Kingston on Wednesday (February 5).

Jamaican Female Agro-Processors Inducted into Global Network of Women Entrepreneurs

Church of God in Jamaica Pastor and Christian Education Director, Reverend Darren McKoy, leads a sexual violence sensitisation session at the Seaforth High School in St. Thomas recently.

St. Thomas Boys Benefiting from Sexual Violence Intervention

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), with (from left) Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Courtney Cole; High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman; International Value Chain Expert and Project Coordinator at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Vermaran Extavour; and Counsellor (Development) and Head of Cooperation, High Commission of Canada to Jamaica, Shehryar Sarwar. Occasion was the Gender-responsive Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean National Inception workshop, held on January 23 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

25% of New Agro-Park Lands Will Be Allocated to Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), speaks with High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman (left), during the recent launch of the Gender-responsive Climate-smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean project, at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston. At right is Counsellor (Development) and Head of Cooperation, High Commission of Canada to Jamaica, Shehryar Sarwar.

3,500 Women, Youth to Benefit from Training Under Gender-Responsive Climate-Smart Project

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green

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Youth and Female Empowerment in Agriculture Underscored

Women and youth must be empowered to access critical resources and equipped with climate smart technology in their operations to ensure the agricultural sector’s sustainability. This is according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He was addressing a Gender-responsive Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean National Inception workshop on Thursday (January 23) at...

Chief Executive Officer of eLearning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee.

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WCJF Gets 50 Tablets from e-Learning Jamaica

Fifty tablets were handed over to the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) in December last year by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, to aid in empowering adolescent mothers and fostering their educational advancement. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of eLearning Jamaica, Andrew Lee, says the handover underscores the organisation’s mission to integrate technology into Jamaica’s education system. “Education is a fundamental...

Participants in the Women’s Resource and Outreach Centre’s recent Gender-Based Violence Prevention Network event at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

1 year ago Gender Affairs

WROC Urges Increased Support for Women’s Organisations

The Women’s Resource and Outreach Centre (WROC) is encouraging more citizens to play an active role in supporting women’s organisations. Executive Director, Keisha Williams, made the call during a recent Gender-Based Violence Prevention event at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Ms. Williams emphasised the importance of citizens volunteering their time and skills to organisations “making a difference”. “We...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), , Denzil Thorpe (second left), with (from left): Principal Director in the Bureau of Gender Affairs, MCGES, Sharon Coburn Robinson; Recording Artiste, Nickiesha Barnes and Director of the Male Empowerment Unit at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, MCGES, Nashan Miller, during a ceremony commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (December 19).

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Gender Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has reiterated her unwavering commitment to eliminating violence against women and girls in Jamaica. She was delivering the keynote address at a ceremony commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (December 19). The Minister reaffirmed...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on November 26.

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Gender Minister Says All-Hands-on-Deck Approach Needed to End Violence Against Women

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has called for an “all-hands-on-deck” approach to end violence against women. Making a Statement in the House of Representatives on November 26 to commemorate International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which is observed annually on November 25, the Minister said that the many interventions of the Government...

Participants in the Women’s Resource and Outreach Centre’s (WROC) Gender-Based Violence Prevention Network (GBVN) event, held on Tuesday (November 19) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, under the theme: ‘Strengthening Advocacy Around GBV’.

1 year ago Gender Affairs

Entities Strengthen Collaboration To Fight Gender-Based Violence

The Women’s Resource and Outreach Centre (WROC) is strengthening its partnership with key stakeholders to prevent Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and support young women and girls in vulnerable communities. Under an agreement, which was signed on Tuesday (November 19) during a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Network (GBVPN) event at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, the stakeholders, which include public and...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fifth left), interacts with Filippe Folkes and his daughter, Janani, as other stakeholders look on, during the unveiling of the Daddy Day Care Series during Tuesday’s (November 19) International Men’s Day Forum at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. A wide cross section of men and boys attended the event, observed under the international theme: ‘Men’s Health Champions’, and the local theme: ‘Aspire to Inspire: Healthy Men, Healthy Families’. The Daddy Day Care Series is being undertaken in partnership with the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation and Professional Football Jamaica Limited.

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Gender Ministry to Roll Out Empowerment Sessions for Men

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will be rolling out a series of empowerment sessions, mentorship opportunities and capacity building activities to equip men to rise above life’s challenges with resilience and purpose. This was announced by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, during an International Men’s Day Forum at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday...