| Reducing Gender Based Violence in Jamaica |
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The violence faced by women and girls because of their gender is called gender-based violence. It is so destructive of the lives of women and their families that it seriously constrains women's ability to contribute effectively to social and economic development. Violence against women is a violation of women's human rights. It is high on the list of offences and persists in all its forms in Jamaica - rape, incest, carnal abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, forced prostitution and human trafficking. Violence against women is a major impediment to achieving gender equality.
WMW, in collaboration with the Bureau of Women's Affairs with support from the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, is spearheading a comprehensive and innovative project with the long-term vision of reducing gender-based violence in Jamaica. The project focuses specifically on domestic violence, sexual violence, and sexual harassment. Over the past 18 months, WMW has trained media workers, teachers and counselors, hairdressers and cosmetologists, youth organizers and community leaders, on the relevant national policies, laws and UN conventions which speak to violence against women, in an effort to reduce the tolerance of violence against women. WMW has implemented a public education and awareness-raising campaign on gender and violence using the media, public forums, magazines, and the internet to disseminate its message. In addition to this, we have created and published innovative training materials on gender-based violence. |
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