Jamaican Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Releases Statement for International Women’s Day

March 8, 2021 | Alwin Squire |

Today, to mark International Women’s Day, the Jamaican Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport released the following statement:

On this International Women’s Day, I draw attention to our mission to achieve gender equality.

It has been a long and challenging journey, but I can attest to many successes along the way.

Things have changed for women and girls. In so many ways we see the fruit of our collective work to create a nation that values women and girls; and enables them to achieve their potential and contribute to nation building in any way they choose.

In Jamaica today, a young girl is free to make her choices and to live as a liberated, confident woman. Whether she wants to be the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, the Attorney General, the Chief Justice, the Director of Public Prosecutions, or the Public Defender — she can aspire towards any leadership position in Jamaica today. But more than that, she has seen women of distinction in these leadership positions during the last few years.

I am proud that more women are being empowered to offer themselves as representatives and that more and more are being elected.

I am proud that there are more women today that are making decisions in the board rooms, particularly in Government where board membership must comprise at least 30 per cent of either gender.

SOURCE:  Twitter