Written by: Rochelle Williams Reference: JIS Forty-eight adolescent parents have received bursaries and scholarships valued at $2.32 million to assist with their reintegration into the formal education system. The awards, under the Advancing Secondary, Tertiary Remedial Education for Adolescent Mothers …
The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Chairman of the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO has announced that the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation has won the prestigious UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education. …
On Friday, July 20, 2018, the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation held their 40th Anniversary Long Service Awards Ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel. The Ceremony recognized and celebrated staff members who have been providing service to the Foundation for …
On Friday, May 25, the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) held the first-part of their three-part lecture series at the University of the West Indies (Mona Campus). The lecture focused on the children of adolescent mothers, and their childhood …
On Tuesday, Joseph Reynolds, the (Acting) Executive Director of the National Family Planning Board (NFPB) handed over a large donation of contraceptive methods to the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF). The methods included: male and female condoms, Copper T, …
As part of its efforts to contribute to the reduction of the rate of adolescent pregnancy in Jamaica, the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation has been training in-school youths to serve as peer counsellors in their schools for the past …
Mrs. Edith James retired on August 11, 2017 after 25 yrs of service at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (Savanna-La-Mar Centre). A retirement party was held in her honor , as we presented with a plaque in recognition for …
The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) continues to work on educating the public on issues surrounding adolescent pregnancy in Jamaica, but overall galvanize the nation, and demand change. Fundraising events provide financial assistance towards the work of the WCJF, …
It’s that time again where we say goodbye to some of our adolescent mothers. Some of which are reintegrating back into formal secondary institutions, some are enrolling in tertiary institutions, and some will start working or looking for work. The …
