Impact of Climate Change on Women Entrepreneurs in Jamaica

Community-based early warning systems are important to strengthen the resilience of small business owners, such as women agriculture entrepreneurs, whose livelihoods may be affected by #climatechange impacts.

Learn how two women entrepreneurs in agriculture in Jamaica have benefited from the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce and Bureau of Gender…

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Interview with Sannia Sutherland, Director of Prevention for Jamaica's National HIV/STI Programme

Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014

Jamaica's national response to HIV needs to better address the challenges faced by vulnerable persons, according to Sannia Sutherland, the Director of Prevention for Jamaica's National HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infection Programme. Here she highlights the way that higher unemployment levels among women can disproportionately affect their ability to practice safe sex. As she explains, many must choose between buying food for their family, and buying a condom. With women/girls between…