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The Social Development Commission (SDC) Parish Manager in Hanover, Mashario Bisasor.

SDC Launches Anti-Violence Campaign in Hanover

By: Charnele Henry, May 14, 2019

The Social Development Commission (SDC) has launched an anti-violence campaign in Hanover, to raise awareness and help stem the occurrence of violence against women and children. The ‘Violence Prevention against...

Acting Senior Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson (second right), converses with Deputy Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean, Seth Broekman (left), at a national consultation on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on April 25. Others (from second left) are Programme Manager, United Nations Development Programme, Cordia Chambers-Johnson; and Acting Director, Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Kristal Tucker-Clarke.

Jamaica Prepares Report to Advance Rights of Women

By: Chris Patterson, April 26, 2019

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (right), along with (from left) Assistant Secretary General in charge of Professional Services at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr Margaret Chin; JTA Past President, Nadine Molloy; Head of Business Banking at JN Bank, Ryan Parkes; Senior Lecturer and Head of the institute of Gender and Development Studies, University of West Indies, Mona, Dr. Lieth Dunn; and Deputy Secretary General in charge of Administration, Human Resource and Finance at the JTA, Dr. Charmaine Gooden Monteith, at the 55th staging of the JTA's Education Conference at the Hilton Rose Hall, Resort and Spa, Montego Bay on April 23.

Gov’t Maintaining Policy Implementation to Tackle Gender Disparity in Education

By: Nickieta Sterling, April 25, 2019

Agriculture 7 years ago Agriculture Minister Targets Women and Youth
By: Rochelle Williams, April 24, 2019
Gender Affairs 7 years ago WCJF Hosts Adolescent Mothers Parenting Conference April 16
By: Rochelle Williams, April 16, 2019
Gender Affairs 7 years ago Minister Grange Urges Women Suffering Domestic Abuse to Contact Bureau of Gender Affairs
By: Douglas McIntosh, April 13, 2019

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

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Grange Urges Change in the Way We Raise Boys to Deal with Violence Against Women

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says a certain pervasive “idea of masculine identity” is at the root of the high levels of violence,...

By: Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, April 12, 2019

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange discusses the significance of a heritage site featured in the publication 'Jamaica: Heritage in Pictures' by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust with Jamaica's High Commissioner-designate to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Arthur Williams. Mr Williams paid a courtesy call on the Minister at her offices in New Kingston on Wednesday, 10 April 2019.

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PHOTOS: Grange Meets High Commissioner-Designate

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange in discussion with Jamaica's High Commissioner-designate to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Arthur Williams....

By: Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, April 12, 2019

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Grange Awards 50 Grants to Boost Cultural Economy in Accompong

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has awarded grants totalling $1.25M to 50 businesses in Accompong as part of her Ministry’s programme to boost...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

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Jamaica Mourns with New Zealand – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has described as a horrible tragedy, the attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand. Forty-nine people were killed, and 48 others seriously injured early this morning in New...

By: Office of the Prime Minister, March 15, 2019

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, engages with Attorney M. Georgia Gibson Henlin, just before delivering the main address at the Henlin Gibson Henlin’s inaugural ‘Women in Law Jamaica’ conference at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Friday (March 8) under the theme ‘Celebrating Trailblazing Women in Law – Be Inspired’.

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Gov’t Pursuing Gender Equity for Inclusive Growth – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is pursuing gender equity as a condition for inclusive socio-economic growth and development. As such, he said that many of...

By: Barbara Ellington, March 12, 2019

University of the West Indies (UWI) Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the UWI Open Campus Dr. Luz Longsworth, speaking at first anniversary ‘Women of Courage’ luncheon for the charity organization, Sarah’s Children, at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St James, on March 7.

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Women in Leadership Encouraged to Assist Aspirants Hindered By Gender Inequality

Women in leadership are being encouraged to assist other females who are pursuing this goal, but have been hindered by gender inequality. This urging comes from University of the West...

By: Nickieta Sterling, March 10, 2019

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at an International Women’s Day Breakfast Forum at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston on March 8. The event was jointly hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), and Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) under the theme: ‘Breaking Through to Next-Level Gender Equality in the Jamaican Workplace’.

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Gov’t Remains Committed to Gender Equality

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government remains committed to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls for sustainable development. “The...

By: Rochelle Williams, March 9, 2019

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Gov’t Remains Committed To Gender Equalitty

By: Rochelle Williams, March 9, 2019

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