National Policy for Gender Equality - Jamaica Information Service

LEGISLATION AND HUMAN RIGHTSTARGET/OBJECTIVE STRATEGY/INDICATOR RESPONSIBLE INSTITUTION RESOURCES TIMEFRAMETo reduce the maternal mortality rate byeliminating the need for unsafe abortionsPublic consultations on Abortion Policy carried outand agreed position determinedMOH Advisory Committee on Abortion,Medical Association of Jamaica, NGOsFunds to support public consultations2011-2013Based on agreed position on Abortion Policy, draftand enact legislationBWA & Minister with responsibility forGender AffairsNo additional resources required2012-2015To pursue the enactment of sexualharassment legislationSexual Harassment Policy piloted through HRC ofCabinetLegal Reform Unit, Office of ChiefParliamentary Council, Parliament, MLSSNo additional resources required2011-2015Policy used as the basis for drafting and enactingSexual Harassment legislationBWA, NGOs and workplace HumanResource DepartmentsNo additional resources required2011-2015Public education and workplace sensitizationprogrammes on Sexual Harassment and legislationplanned, developed and implementedBWA, Child Development Agency Officeof the Children’s Advocate NGOs, UNICEFResources to support public educationinitiatives2013-2015To harmonise age of consent (for boysand girls) in all legislation, instrumentsand policies relating to children and youthNational consultations held with stakeholdersAge of Consent agreed on and relevant documentsamendedBWA, Child Development Agency,Children’s Advocate, NGOsBWA, Legal Reform Unit, Office ofChief Parliamentary Council, ParliamentFunds to support public consultationsNo additional resources required2013-20152013-2015To ensure that definition of discriminationon the basis of sex as stipulated in theCEDAW is incorporated in amendmentsto the Constitution as set out in the Charterof RightsDefinition of discrimination on the basis of sex in theCharter of Rights is in keeping with the CEDAWdefinitionCharter of Rights adoptedBWA, Legal Reform Unit, Office of ChiefParliamentary Council, Parliament,CEDAW Technical Working GroupParliamentNo additional resources requiredNo additional resources required2011-20132011To promote a human rights approach toissues of sexualityits agendaLABOUR AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENTTo eliminate gender disparity in wagesand labour lawsProvisions in legislation that require amendmentsidentified through a process of consultationBWA, NGOs, StakeholdersFunding to support consultative process2012-2015To improve conditions of work for womenand men in low paying sectors in keepingwith the ILO Decent Work AgendaLegislation on equal pay for equal work amended toreflect the current monetary value as well same titlefor similar work being performed by males andfemales and provisions enforcedBWA, Ministry of Labour & Social Security,Legal Reform Unit, Office of ChiefParliamentary Council, ParliamentNo additional resources required2012-2015Working conditions and social security benefitsestablished in keeping with ILO Decent WorkAgenda for workers in lowest paying sectorsincluding contract workersMLSS, Trade Unions, Jamaica HouseholdWorkers Association, BWAFunding to support consultations with workersin those sectors2012-201546