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Safer Internet Day 2020

27 January 2023

Flow and UNICEF Launch U-Report Poll on Internet Safety

Albert Town High students

19 October 2022

Making a positive impact on the school culture

After schools reopened for full face-to-face learning in September, school leaders from Albert Town High in Trelawny shared their experience

Photograph Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid

14 October 2022

United Nations Special Representative on Violence against Children visits Jamaica to call for enhanced protection of children’s rights

Invited by the Government, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid will meet with children, members of the Government, human rights institutions and civil society on a four-day visit to support and mobilise further action to protect children from violence.

Policy Dialogue

Youth looking back at violence in childhood

Recently we met some bright young people whose eyes were glowing with the firm belief that "Yes, we can end violence against children!"

In Jamaica, too many children do not have this protection. Their lives are being stained by violence – often at the hands of people they love and trust.

UNICEF calls for accelerated national response to address violence against children

Need for the Government of Jamaica to accelerate commitments made to protect our children under the 2019 National Plan of Action for an Integrated Response to Children and Violence (NPACV)

Group photo in front of Papine wall

Papine High rises up against gender-based violence

Spotlight Initiative project raises awareness of gender-based violence among teachers, students and parents

Photograph of Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation student Lithana Stanly, aged 16, together with her son Tajuan, photographed at the WCJF centre in Port Antonio, Portland. (Photo: Derma Virgo)

20 January 2022

Teen mom dreaming big for me and my baby

I want to give him a lot of what I could not get as a child, such as love. Most of all, I want to be his motivator.

Photograph of Damoie Byfield, age 17, together with his sister 'Chia' at home in the community of South Side, Kingston.

15 September 2021

My life without school

Facing learning loss, the impact of COVID-19 and constant violence, Damoie, age 17, wants to get back to school.

Ricardo Brown and his family

I help parents prevent family violence

Taught to discipline by beating as a child, Ricardo's view changed the day a younger brother threatened to kill him in revenge.

Corporal punishment Jamaica

UNICEF renews call for ban on corporal punishment