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Students of Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay, St. James, celebrate International Day of Rural Women held in 2023 at Moneague College in St Ann.

BGA Marks International Day of Rural Women October 5 to 25

The Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) will observe International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) with a series of activities from October 5 to 25. The events, which will be held under the local theme ‘Empowering Rural Women: Achieving a Sustainable...

Acting Director for the Community Liaison Unit of the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Nardia McLaren (seated, fifth left) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Emergency Response Specialist, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Emergency, Mary Oyella (seated, sixth left), share a moment with participants in a recent four-day workshop on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Emergency Preparedness and Response, at Tropics View Hotel in Hatfield, Mandeville. The workshop was organised by the BGA in partnership with the UNFPA Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean. More than 50 stakeholders drawn from various community-based organisations, non-governmental organisations and ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) registered for the training, which is part of the Government's National Strategic Action Plan to eliminate violence in Jamaica.

PHOTO: Bureau of Gender Affairs Workshop in Mandeville

Acting Director of the Community Liaison Unit, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Nardia McLaren.

Bureau of Gender Affairs to Host Four-Day Workshop in Mandeville

Acting Director of the Community Liaison Unit, Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Nardia McLaren.

BGA Hosts Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Workshop

Acting Director of the Community Liaison Unit, Bureau of Gender Affairs (GBA), Nardia McLaren.

PHOTOS: BGA Hosts Gender-Based Violence In Emergencies Workshop

1 year ago Gender AffairsYouth

Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation Launches Empowered Futures Parenting Curriculum

A curriculum, designed to support adolescent mothers across Jamaica by equipping them with the tools and knowledge to raise happy, healthy children and promote positive parenting practices, has been launched by the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF). The Empowered Futures Parenting Curriculum, which is the first of its kind in the region, forms part of the WCJF Parenting Programme...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

2 years ago Gender AffairsNational Security

Construction of Infant Nursery for Incarcerated Expectant Mothers Nearing Completion

Work on the construction of an infant nursery for incarcerated expectant mothers who give birth while in custody is nearing completion. The facility, which is the brainchild of State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, is being developed at the South Camp Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston at a cost of $13 million. She told JIS...

Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Stephanie Lindsay.

2 years ago CultureGender AffairsIndependenceNational Security

JCF All-Woman Drill Display for Grand Gala

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is set to showcase an all-woman drill display at Grand Gala, which will be held on Independence Day, August 6, at the national stadium. It is part of the many activities to mark the 75th anniversary of women being able to serve in the JCF. Head of the JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Senior Superintendent...

Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Lead, Health System Strengthening Programme, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Professor Alafia Samuels, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

2 years ago Gender AffairsHealth & Wellness

Jamaican Men Urged to Be Proactive in Managing Their Health

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging Jamaican men to be proactive in managing their health by doing regular screenings. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Lead for the Health System Strengthening Programme within the Ministry, Professor Alafia Samuels, noted that simple measures, such as blood pressure and weight checks, can prevent...

The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) headquarters in Kingston.

2 years ago EducationGender Affairs

Women’s Centre Seeking More Volunteers for A-STREAM Programme

The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) is calling on more upstanding Jamaicans to volunteer as mentors under the Advancing Secondary, Tertiary Remedial Education for Adolescent Mothers (A-STREAM) programme. The initiative is geared towards empowering teen mothers to complete their education while acquiring valuable life and personal development skills. The three main components of the programme are mentorship, sponsorship and...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her 2024/25 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 25).

2 years ago Gender Affairs

Third Domestic Violence Victims Shelter Being Constructed

A third shelter for victims of domestic violence is currently being constructed, with work projected for completion by the end of this financial year. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure during her 2024/25 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 25). “Any of us could become a victim of...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 25).

2 years ago Gender AffairsParliament

Sexual Harassment Tribunal Members Appointed

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange, on Tuesday (June 25) announced the 15-member Sexual Harassment Tribunal. All members have met the fit and proper eligibility requirements specified in the Sexual Harassment Act. The Tribunal will be chaired by Ferdinand Algernon Smith, and includes Dr. Meric Dale Walker, Donald Roberts, Debby-Ann Brown-Salmon, Karen Thompson-Wilson, Karen Campbell-Bascoe, Gennetta...