Jamaica Rwanda South South Dialogue

Women’s increased participation in politics is necessary for realising sustainable development. Substantive equality in women’s leadership is equality in form (the numbers) AND substance. The UN Women Multi-Country Office - Caribbean led project with the University of the West Indies UWI Leads Programme at the Mona Campus supported a South South Dialogue with the Government of Rwanda, with the visit of Rwanda Member of Parliament and former Vice President of the Pan African Parliament, the…

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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…

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