At the Women’s Day celebration of the Women’s Leadership Initiative, founded 21 years ago by Ambassador Sue Cobb, keynote speaker Senator Dana Morris Dixon noted that there was an increasing number of women representatives in our Houses of Parliament.
She was quoted in a Jamaica Observer report saying, “It means that the voices of Jamaican women are resonating louder than ever in the halls of power. Young girls can finally see more women — more people who look like them — contributing to national debates. Laws and policies are being shaped by more diverse perspectives, including those of mothers and daughters who intimately understand the issues families face from our perspective.”
Congratulations to the five women honoured at the event: Dr Marlene Street-Forrest, managing director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange; the Rt Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin, bishop of Dover; Andrea Cowan, CEO of Lillan Limited; Caron Chung, executive director of American Friends of Jamaica; and Dr Donette Chin-Loy Chang, communications expert.
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