Video
30 March 2022
SPOTLIGHT INITIATIVE PROVDIES HELP FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
The World Bank Jamaica Country Gender Scorecard (2021) asserted that one in every four Jamaican women (25.2%) have experienced physical violence from a male partner whilst (47.3%) of every partnered women have been subjected to controlling behaviours. The Spotlight Initiative has been addressing such concerns through a multi-pronged approach directed at changing laws and policies, training sessions to heighten awareness of harmful gender norms and provision of facilities to support victims of gendered violence.