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TABLE OF CONTENTSMessage from the Minister ................................................................................................................................4List of Acronyms ..................................................................................................................................................5Executive Summary ...........................................................................................................................................6Background ........................................................................................................................................................9Situational AnalysisUnderstanding the Jamaican Contexts ........................................................................................................10Regional Context .............................................................................................................................................12International Context .....................................................................................................................................13Legislative and Policy FrameworkCurrent Legislation .................................................................................................................................14National Policy Linkages ........................................................................................................................16Regional and International Agreements .............................................................................................17National Policy for Gender Equality 2011Rationale .................................................................................................................................................18Vision ........................................................................................................................................................18Purpose Statement ................................................................................................................................18Goals ........................................................................................................................................................19Objectives ...............................................................................................................................................19Guiding Principles ...................................................................................................................................19Policy Strategies and Tools ....................................................................................................................21Stakeholders .....................................................................................................................................................24Targets and Indicators .....................................................................................................................................24Proposed Legislative Agenda ........................................................................................................................30Implementation ................................................................................................................................................32Monitoring and Evaluation .............................................................................................................................32Resource Requirements ..................................................................................................................................32Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................................33AppendicesAppendix 1 (Definition of Key Terms) ...................................................................................................35Appendix 2 (Structures for Implementation) .......................................................................................39Appendix 3 (TOR for Gender Advisory Council) .................................................................................41Appendix 4 (Targets and Indicators for Evaluation and Monitoring) ..............................................44Appendix 5 (Summary of Desk Review Findings) ...............................................................................53Appendix 6 (List of Findings from National Consultations) ...............................................................59Appendix 7 (Issues and Policy Recommendations from National Consultations) .........................68Appendix 8 (Overview of Methodology) ...........................................................................................79Appendix 9 (Acknowledgements) .......................................................................................................813
MESSAGE FROMMINISTER OF YOUTH, SPORTS AND CULTUREWITH RESPONSIBILITY OF GENDER AFFAIRSI am pleased to say that the Government of Jamaica remainscommitted to the principle of gender equality. This obligationdemands that policy formulation and implementation is gendersensitive.Over the years, in keeping with this resolve, severalmeasures have been undertaken to promote gender balancebetween women and men. This includes the differentdevelopment approaches, such as; Women in Development,Women and Development, Gender and Development and byextension, the gender mainstreaming process.One key gender mainstreaming strategy is the development of aNational Policy for Gender Equality spearheaded by the Bureau of Women's Affairs, which willallow for gender to be more definitively included in public policies, programmes, plans andprojects. The gender mainstreaming strategy is more holistic in scope as it incorporates a humanrights approach involving the government, private sector and civil society in order to ensure thatwomen and men have equal access to opportunities, resources, and rewards towardspromoting sustainable human and national development.This Policy has been on the agenda for a long time, but it is now a reality. It outlines implementationstrategies for gender mainstreaming as well as addresses several of the concerns of women andmen garnered through the various consultations. It also includes emerging issues that haveimpacted on gender equality over the last few years. It allows for an integrated, multi-sectoral andcoordinated gender mainstreaming approach to gender equality.The NPGE is timely and strategic as it sets out a framework that brings together, concepts,meanings, trends and initiatives to analyse the gender process and to influence developmentplans and strategies, thus making it more relevant. This Policy addresses the various facets ofgender inequality and further builds on the work that is already in progress in order to take intoaccount the varied and different circumstances, experiences, socio-economic realities andconcerns of women and men. It seeks to highlight unfair and unequal gender-related outcomes,so that Government can adequately address these in order to achieve equal and equitablesustainable human and national development.I wish to thank the Canada/CARICOM Gender Equality Programme (CCGEP) funded by theCanadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of women (UNWOMEN), Fund for Gender Equality (FGE) which have contributed greatly to the development ofthis Policy. Thanks also to the members of the Gender Advisory Committee who guided thedevelopment process. It is my desire as Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, with responsibility forGender Affairs, that this Policy will be given the necessary priority, in keeping with the principle ofgender equality as well as our local, regional and international commitments.Olivia Grange, MPMinister of Youth, Sports and CultureWith responsibility for Women/Gender Affairs4
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