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...

Jamaica now has a Gender and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (GCCSAP). The Plan’s development was guided by a national gender and climate change assessment, which provided an overview of the policy and institutional contexts for gender-responsive climate action. The assessment also facilitated an analysis of the practical gender and climate change linkages in Jamaica and recommendations for action....

Jamaica will continue to build its capacity to tackle gender-based violence, says Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne. Addressing day one of a five-day workshop of the Regional Knowledge Exchange on Operational Command of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the Caribbean, at the AC Marriot Hotel, on July 18, Mr. Mayne said the workshop would...

Nine trailblazing Jamaican female scientists, who have distinguished themselves in their respective areas of expertise have been the honoured as ‘Science & Technology XXtrordineers’ by the Scientific Research Council (SRC). They are biochemist, Dr. Simone Badal; senior lecturer, Dr. Winklet Gallimore; biochemist and medical microbiologist, Dr. Michelle Hamilton; oceanographer and Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) specialist, Dr. Ava Maxam; plant health...

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) explored the issue of gender equity in the cultural and creative industries, at its Business Dialogue Forum held on June 27. The discussion session, under the theme ‘Gender Standardisation in the Creative and Cultural Industries’, was held via Zoom and addressed topics such as gender policy, male vs female careers, and women in theatre...

Chief Education Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right) and Children’s Officer, CPFSA, Sassah-Gaye McPherson adjust fascinators being worn by young wards of the State, during the 'Girls at 10' empowerment tea party, held recently at Tropical Elegance in St. Andrew.

Jamaica has initiated several programmes with international support to tackle gender-based violence (GBV) and to ensure that victims have safe environments for recovery. According to Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange, the Government is ensuring that mechanisms are in place that will “work for victims” of GBV, as most do not seek help. The Minister was...

As part of a campaign to encourage more fathers to read to their children, the Ministry of Education and Youth has unveiled a mural at 20-23 Church Street in downtown Kingston. The unveiling of the colourful artwork depicting a father reading a book with his child, coincides with the observance of Father’s Day (June 19). Dubbed ‘Fathers Read Too’, the...

The Bureau of Gender Affairs engaged with 30 young fathers in a capacity building workshop to improve career and life outcomes. The workshop targets fathers aged 15 to 25 who are enrolled in the Women Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) programmes which provide assistance to adolescent parents. They are from the WCJF locations in Morant Bay, Portland, St. Mary and...