Survivor Shares Domestic Violence Awareness For Carnival

Survivor Shares Domestic Violence Awareness For Carnival

Carletta Figaro is a domestic violence survivor, advocate and mentor. She attained professional training for the Hope for Women project in Trinidad and Tobago, by working directly with victims of abuse in a bid to direct them to a part of sur-thrival. This concept was...
Elevate Her Campaign

Elevate Her Campaign

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, PNP Deputy Spokesperson on Culture, Gender and Social Transformation, Patricia Duncan Sutherland, has launched the ‘Elevate Her’ campaign. This initiative facilitates bi-partisan and stakeholder participation to solve the...
Church Called to Lead in the Fight Against Domestic Violence

Church Called to Lead in the Fight Against Domestic Violence

Centres for domestic violence says police reports are still insufficient to prevent the increased incidence of domestic violence in Jamaica. The presiding Bishop of the Portmore Holiness Christian Church, St Catherine Dr. Alvin Bailey says there is an upsurge in cases...
JCF Tackles Domestic Violence in Clarendon

JCF Tackles Domestic Violence in Clarendon

The Jamaica Constabulary Force is highlighting a longstanding domestic violence issue plaguing especially the nation’s women and children. The security forces have hosted an intervention in Clarendon, to tackle the problem in an engaging and effective way.  As...
Grange Unveils New Shelter For Victims Of Domestic Abuse

Grange Unveils New Shelter For Victims Of Domestic Abuse

A Second Shelter For Jamaica- Honourable Olivia Grange Unveils New Shelter For Victims of Domestic Abuse “I’m so happy we have a second shelter that is ready,” said the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, as she opened...