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of Jamaica’s women,,,•%tions. Yes, women ore active and car in 9 and everyone plqysThe image*s(Cont'd from Page 7)educating the public. It holds round table discussions every ihlrd Wednesday at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, quarterly luncheons and regular symposia island-wide on such topics as, “Women and Shelter and Women and Health*:Media-watchAlthough women speak out, through different fora, it is the general consensus that there is need for a massive public education blitz across the board. A medkJ-watch group has been formed specifically to speak out on the image of women as portrayed in the media. People must realise that women arenot to be slighted or vitlified because they are rape victims. The promotion of female nudity, whether In advertising or simply for pleasure, Is one of .the many areas of concern. Others ore sexual harasment at the workplace or how a woman doing the same work as a mate counterpart IS viewed. A more positive image of the Jamaican woman- needs to be promoted thoughout the year, through constant media coverage. This need is crucial and cannot be over-emphasised.It is against this background that art Association of women’s Oganisatlons in Jamaica to coalesce the efforts Of the eighty-seven women’s organisations in Jamaica has boundless htipttca-a part, but the need for an umbrella organisation seem to have been endorsed by a number of women in our society. And by June this year;, the A.W.O.J. ought to be a reality.The women's movements throughout the world are veryactive, be it-fo. India or fhe United States of America, all wifh a view of ameliorating women’s condition. In Jamal: ca the condition of women 4s not os bad as In some other countries, but mere is room for Improvement.— Joy Crawford' J 9 A * i n
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