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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, shares a photo opportunity with personnel from the Jamaica Fire Brigade during the International Women
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, shares a photo opportunity with personnel from the Jamaica Fire Brigade during the International Women's Day (IWD) Banner Event held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Minister Grange Urges Investment in Women and Girls

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is imploring all relevant stakeholders to invest in women and girls by prioritising a gender-responsive budget. She said that such investment is imperative in promoting progress, igniting change, and shaping...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), listens to a point from Acting Senior Director of the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson, during a recent International Women
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), listens to a point from Acting Senior Director of the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson, during a recent International Women's Day (IWD) event at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Joint Select Committee on Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act to Meet Wednesday
Chief of Defence Staff, Jamaica Defence Force, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman (centre), joins members of the Executive of the Women in Shipping Trade Association (WISTA) Jamaica in cutting the ribbon to officially launch the local chapter. They are (from left) Director of Membership, Nicole Wickham; Director of Capacity Building and Special Programmes, Kishan Gordon-Chambers; Director of Finance, Clover Moodie; Director of Marketing and Communications, Monique Morrison; Vice President, Anna Hamilton, and Director of Administration, Valrie Campbell. The launch was held at the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ).     
Chief of Defence Staff, Jamaica Defence Force, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman (centre), joins members of the Executive of the Women in Shipping Trade Association (WISTA) Jamaica in cutting the ribbon to officially launch the local chapter. They are (from left) Director of Membership, Nicole Wickham; Director of Capacity Building and Special Programmes, Kishan Gordon-Chambers; Director of Finance, Clover Moodie; Director of Marketing and Communications, Monique Morrison; Vice President, Anna Hamilton, and Director of Administration, Valrie Campbell. The launch was held at the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ).     

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Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, delivers the keynote address at the International Women’s Conference hosted by Nevalliance at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, on March 9.

Ambassador Marks Champions Investment in Women
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), speaks with Ambassador of the Republic of Suriname to Jamaica, Wendy Manushka Paulus-Aminta (right), while members of the Jamaican and Surinamese delegations listen. Occasion was a courtesy call on the Minister at her offices in Kingston on Wednesday (March 13).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), speaks with Ambassador of the Republic of Suriname to Jamaica, Wendy Manushka Paulus-Aminta (right), while members of the Jamaican and Surinamese delegations listen. Occasion was a courtesy call on the Minister at her offices in Kingston on Wednesday (March 13).

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The panelists at the powerful women in cannabis webinar hosted by the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) on March 8.  
AgricultureGender Affairs

Women Impacting the Local Cannabis Industry

Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mez Herbal Jamaica, Raven Rae, is calling for more equity to be given to women in the cannabis space both locally and globally. “Include us more in everything, we are here…we need to be visible. I think that creating more opportunities for community membership, networking and female awareness campaigns can highlight where we...
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Principal Director of the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson, speaks at the International Women’s Day (IWD) Commemorative Church Service, held on Sunday (March 3) at the Gregory Park Baptist Church in St Catherine. The service was held under the local IWD theme ‘Investing in Women and Girls in Leadership to Accelerate Gender Equality, Equity and Socio-economic Empowerment’.
Gender Affairs

Leadership of Women the Focus of IWD

The importance of investing in the leadership of women and girls is the focus of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD). Celebrated each year on March 8, IWD has been observed by countries globally since the early 1900s. The local theme for IWD is ‘Investing in Women and Girls in Leadership to Accelerate Gender Equality, Equity and Socio-economic Empowerment’. Speaking...
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The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) hosted representatives of the Republic of Colombia at the Centre’s headquarters in Kingston on March 6. From left are First Secretary of the Embassy of Colombia, Andres Perez; Advisor on Gender Affairs and Gender-based Foreign Policy in Colombia, Diana Maria Parra Romero; Ambassador of Colombia to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emiliana Bernard-Stephenson; Chair, WCJF Board of Directors, Debby-Ann Brown Salmon; Executive Director of the WCJF, Novelette Howell; and Director of Field Operations, WCJF, Beverley Martin Berry.
Foreign AffairsGender Affairs

Jamaica, Colombia to Collaborate on Teenage Pregnancy Response

Jamaica and the Republic of Colombia have established a partnership to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and best practices to strengthen the response to teenage pregnancy in the countries. Advisor on Gender Affairs and Gender-based Foreign Policy in Colombia, Diana Maria Parra Romero, is in the island to learn more about the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) programme for...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks during the International Women’s Day (IWD) Commemorative Church Service on Sunday (March 3). The service was held at Gregory Park Baptist Church in St Catherine.
CommunityGender Affairs

Gov’t Prioritising the Advancement of Women and Girls

The advancement of women and girls in Jamaica is a top priority for the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, specifically through portfolio agency, the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, underscored this while speaking during Sunday’s (March 3) International Women’s Day (IWD) commemorative church service. The service was held at Gregory Park Baptist Church...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.
Foreign AffairsGender Affairs

Ambassador Marks to Deliver Keynote Address at Int’l Women’s Conference

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, will headline speakers at the International Women’s Conference at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, on Saturday (March 9). Ambassador Marks, who is the first Jamaican female Ambassador to the US and has the distinction of being appointed to the post twice, is expected to deliver an inspiring keynote...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Thursday’s (February 29) Women Entrepreneurship Support (WES) Project public forum at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.
CommerceGender AffairsIndustryInvestment

61 Business Owners Participate in Women Entrepreneurship Support Project Workshop

Some 61 female business owners participated in a workshop staged on Thursday (February 29) under the Women Entrepreneurship Support (WES) Project. The project, spearheaded by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce in partnership with the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), was initiated to address the obstacles encountered by female-owned Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). It aims to provide...
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