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Mission of the Bureau of Women’s Affairs-
To enable women to achieve their full potential as
participants in Jamaica’s social, cultural and
economic development and with equitable access to
and benefits from the country’s resources. The
Bureau of Women’s Affairs has a mandate to act as a
catalyst to ensure that government addresses the
problems that confront women, given the impact of
patriarchy and sexism. The problems include high
rates of unemployment, violence against women in
various forms such as spousal abuse, rape, incest and
sexual harassment. Its objective is to enable women
to recognize their full potential as individuals and to
create avenues for their full integration in National
Development.
Name change for Bureau of Women's Affairs
Sunday, March 20, 2016
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – To refocus the work of the Bureau of Women’s Affairs
(BWA), the Government will be changing its name to the Bureau of Gender Affairs.
Making the announcement last Wednesday at a business forum, in support