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Citing high levels of sexual and domestic violence in the island, 13 civil society groups and 16 advocates are hastening parliamentarians to fast-track amendments to the Domestic Violence Act to include an increase of the fines to a maximum of $1...
The Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN) hopes to present the government and stakeholders with a position paper that includes recommendations for addressing gender-based violence (GBV). Shanielle Allen, policy and advocacy coordinator at JYAN,...
Pro-abortion MPs, Stella Creasy and Diana Johnson, have hijacked a government bill by tabling amendments that propose removing offences that make it illegal to perform a self-abortion at any point right through to birth.
Plans to end an 'archaic' law that jails women for having illegal abortions have been put forward by MPs, after a 45-year-old mother was sent to prison under the 'not fit for purpose' legislation.