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KINGSTON, 7 November 2018 (JIS) - The Government is advanced in the establishment of the first State-run National Shelter to assist women who need to leave abusive environments. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange provided details during a Statement to the House of Representatives on November…
Kingston, 6 November 2018 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has outlined initiatives being undertaken by her Ministry as part of the government’s programme to eliminate violence against women and children. Minister Grange said that although there have been fewer attacks on women…
Statement to the Houses of Parliament regarding action to tackle violence against children and women
STATEMENT TO THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT By the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport The Honourable Olivia Grange, CD, MP Tuesday, 6 November 2018 Mr Speaker, I stand today in this House to speak for every woman, every child, every victim and survivor of gender based violence. I’m sure…
Kingston, November 1 – The Government is making it easier for adolescent mothers to complete their education. The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says, “The Policy for the Reintegration of School-Age Mothers into the Formal School System makes it mandatory for adolescent mothers to…
Kingston, 1 October 2018 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that her Ministry will be getting funding support from UN Women towards the implementation of the National Strategic Action Plan to Eliminate Gender-based Violence. The Minister made the comment as she…
Kingston, September 26 – The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, today announced that “the Prevention of Sexual Harassment draft Bill, with all the revisions recommended by Cabinet, is now ready to be signed off on”. “The Bill now reflects recommendations that came from Cabinet regarding…
Kingston, 23 August 2018 – The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has announced that the Government has acquired property for the purpose of establishing the first state-run National Shelter for victims and survivors of Gender-based Violence (GBV). The property in rural Jamaica was purchased through…
Kingston, August 17 – The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Chairman of the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO has announced that the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation has won the prestigious UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education. The US$50,000 prize honours the outstanding…
Kingston, 8 July 2018 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has welcomed the historic appointment of Christine Gooden Benguche as President of the Jamaica Methodist District. She is the first woman to be appointed to the post. Minister Grange: “I am delighted to…
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The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has released the findings of the first-ever survey to measure the prevalence of gender-based violence in Jamaica.
Declaring that "no one must be left behind" the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, launched a new initiative to help adolescent mothers to complete their high school education.
"Yasheka, you can consider your balance paid," said the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, after listening to the story of the young mother who is struggling with the cost of her nursing programme at Excelsior Community College.
The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport says she is delighted by the news that for the first time a woman, in the person of Corporal Arlene McBean, has been selected Chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation.