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24 August 2022
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Psychosocial Support for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Persons in Jamaica

According to Transwave, Jamaica’s premier civil society organisation that is trans-focused and trans-led, the COVID-19 pandemic has put the human... Read more

20 July 2022
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Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation engages adolescent mothers on GBV

Representatives from UNFPA attended a group counseling session for adolescent mothers while conducting a site visit in July at the Women's... Read more

15 July 2022
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Regional Director for UNFPA Latin America conducts field visits in Jamaica

Harold Robinson, Regional Director for UNFPA Latin America and the Caribbean, conducted some field visits across Jamaica with a team from UNFPA SROC... Read more

30 June 2022
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Survivors of violence against women and girls in Jamaica enabled to access improved services

The Government of Jamaica, through the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport signed a new... Read more

15 June 2022
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UNFPA launches Referral Protocol and Standard Operating Procedures in Jamaica

UNFPA, in collaboration with the Bureau of Gender Affairs Jamaica (BGA), a division within the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport... Read more

9 June 2022
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UNFPA strengthens delivery of essential services in Guyana

Essential workers in Guyana are benefitting from a series of workshops geared at building their capacity to respond to gender based violence (GBV) in... Read more

8 June 2022
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UNFPA and Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment of Barbados commit to strengthening partnership for SRH training for youth

UNFPA and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment have committed to working closely to provide the necessary sexual and reproductive... Read more

8 June 2022
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UNFPA in Barbados prepositions dignity kits for the 2022 Hurricane Season

UNFPA Barbados Liaison Office is gearing up for the 2022 Hurricane Season with the prepositioning of dignity kits. The Liaison Office which covers 10... Read more

7 June 2022
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HFLE Materials launched in Jamaica to further address GBV

A set of Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) digital materials were launched in Jamaica in mid May to further address Gender Based Violence. ... Read more

7 June 2022
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The Story of Peaches*

Peaches is an out of school young woman who shared her perspective on violence against women and girls during a session convened by UNFPA Caribbean... Read more

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