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I am extremely saddened and distraught as I continue to see how our youth are being treated. The OCR has reported that there is an increase in reported cases of child abuse since January 2013. There have been some 3,000 reported cases of child abuse. This is an approximate increase of some 300 from 2,700 during the corresponding period last year. This has to be of high concern as there are still challenges with under reporting in several instances. It is therefore quite clear that our children may be very …
What is the context in which we operate when it come on to youth?
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As I reviewed the estimates of expenditure for the Ministry of Youth and Culture 2012/2013, it is quite clear that funding is inadequate but also set out in a ‘silo’ manner. I simply do not get the feeling that the budgets being done over the years offer clear linkages across sectors, agencies and ministries. I will admit that line items present can be linked in some way however, to what extent does realistic integrated budgeting occur? What is the youth involvement like in crafting budgets that will impact on …
As we celebrate 50 years of Independence this year, the big question on everyone’s mind is whether we have achieved anything in our 50 years of independence.
To be fair, we have had improvements in several areas since independence, including health care, foreign direct investments, infrastructure, sports, tourism, etc.
Humans for Equality Leadership and Prosperity (HELP), however, believes several factors have negated the positive impact and equal distribution of resources for the people of the country, which should have been ultimately for their benefit.
These are:
1. The lack …
Child Month over the last decade has been perhaps on record, some of the most memorable in recent history and, unfortunately, not in a positive light. From the \’revelations\’ of rapes, to physical abuse, to incest relationships and the emergence of \’homophobic bullying\’ and the list goes on.
The organisation Humans for Equality Leadership and Prosperity (HELP) has made note and appreciates the strides the society has been making as it relates to increased reporting. However, we believe that this is still insufficient. The \’informa-fi-dead\’ culture has done us …
Jamaica ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 1991. In doing so the country pledged to the international community to respect, protect, promote and fulfill the civil, economic, social and political rights of its child citizens. These rights are broken down into 3 main areas which include:
1. Provision – the right to possess, receive or have access to certain things or services. 2. The right to be shielded from harmful acts and practices and
3. Participation- the child has a right …
Jamaica ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 1991. In doing so the country pledged to the international community to respect, protect, promote and fulfill the civil, economic, social and political rights of its child citizens. These rights are broken down into 3 main areas which include:
1. Provision – the right to possess, receive or have access to certain things or services. 2. The right to be shielded from harmful …
It is no secret that international funding is severely being affected by the harsh economic conditions now being face globally by many countries. I am quite sure many persons have heard of the ‘fiscal cliff’ in the United States of America where budgetary cuts would be made across sectors and in this the international funding would not be spared. We must recall that the US is the single largest contributor to international funding for various programs as it relates to relief and HIV/AIDs etc. It is interesting that many …
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