UN Women Caribbean

International · Multi-country

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UN Women's Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean, based in Barbados but directly funding and partnering with Jamaican women's organisations including WROC, Sistren, Eve for Life, Woman Inc, and the 51% Coalition. Programmes cover ending violence against women, economic empowerment, HIV, women in leadership, and humanitarian response. A central pillar of the international funding ecosystem for Jamaican women's rights work.

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Website: https://www.google.com/search?q=UN+Women+Caribbean+Multi-country+Jamaica

About women in Jamaica

Jamaica's women's resources include the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Woman Inc., the Jamaica Women's Political Caucus, and a network of crisis shelters and helplines. Women's health clinics operate in every parish. Female entrepreneur networks and support groups meet regularly in Kingston, Mobay, and Mandeville. Domestic violence support is available 24/7 through Woman Inc. and the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA).

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