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APPENDIX 7ISSUES & POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FROMNATIONAL CONSULTATIONSSexual harassment at theworkplaceAddress the need for women and men to be eligible for apension at the same age (NC)Acknowledge that a sex industry operates in Jamaica andenact legislation to enhance access to measures toreduce risk of STIs and protect workers against harassmentand violence. (NC)Enact, without delay, legislation to prohibit sexualharassment in the workplace. (CEDAW)In the effort to develop legislation on sexual harassment inthe workplace create partnerships with trade unions toensure a buy-in on the part of workers and reduceresistance. (NC)Make provisions for child care facilities particularly inplaces of employment to alleviate the burden of childcare for employed women and single parent families.(NC)Rural womenHealthWomen in agricultureWomen and InformationCommunicationsTechnologies (ICT)Globalisation, TradeAgreements and the CSMEDisaggregate data by urban/rural areas and age toensure that rural women have access to health care andother social and economic services. (CEDAW)Analyse the impact of economic policies such as economicadjustments and trade liberalisation programmeson rural women as well the impact of poverty reductionprogrammes and use the information to develop a holisticand comprehensive approach to rural women’s empowermentvis-à-vis a welfare approach. (CEDAW)Promote the establishment of cooperatives to reducecosts, increase production and improve marketingoptions, to assist women who do not own land on whichthey live and work, and to increase opportunities fortraining for business development and in agriculture(NC/WC)Address water and sanitation issues as they impactseverely on the capacity of rural women to survive on adaily basisProtection for the health of rural women in agricultureregarding their exposure to fertilizer and other chemicals(WC)71
APPENDIX 7ISSUES & POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FROMNATIONAL CONSULTATIONSGENDER-BASED VIOLENCEHigh prevalence of sexualviolence against women andgirlsPlace priority on the design and implementation of a comprehensivestrategy to combat and eradicate violenceagainst women, punish offenders and provide services forvictims. The strategy should involve training of the judiciary,law enforcement officers, prosecutors, medical personnel,the media etc. (CEDAW)Ensure that the comprehensive strategy designed tocombat gender-based violence incorporates theprinciples outlined in the Belem do Para Convention. (NC)Promote programmes to combat prevailing negativecultural practices and gender stereotypes related to constructionsof masculinity and femininity and genderrelations of power that discriminate against women andreinforce VAW as normal and natural. (CEDAW & NC)Ensure enforcement of existing laws and establish a monitoringand evaluation mechanism to regularly assess theimpact and effectiveness of law enforcement measuresand programmes aimed at preventing and addressingVAW. (CEDAW)Put in place measures to eliminate sexual violence andabuse, the use of sexually explicit music andpornographic DVDs on public transport vehicles andaddress attitudes, values and self-esteem issues of bothabused and abusers. (NC)Put in place measures to restrict access of minors to placesinvolved in the sale and use of sex toys and pornographicmaterialsPromote a culture of zero tolerance and develop acomplementary policy of zero tolerance for all formsof violence against women and children. (NC)Provide sensitisation to disabled women and girls on theissue of sexual violence and domestic abuse and theirhuman rights in this regard. (NC)Trafficking in women andchildrenProvide strategically located safe houses, shelters andcrisis centres for victims of domestic violence and theirchildren across the island. (NC)Provide skills training for women, where possible in nontraditional areas, and create employment opportunities to72
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