Manley Smith, Leader of Government Business in the Senate Brings Motion to Allow for the Institution of Bicameral Caucus of Women Parliamentarians

Caption: “Jamaica has been extremely active in the gender space. Look at our judiciary, our senior public field administrators, the Director associated with Public Prosecution (DPP), the Public Defender, Administrator General, Auditor General, Children’s Advocate, Registrar of Companies, just to title a few, are all women. We have a proud history of women in leadership who have made significant contributions to advancement. ”- Sen. The Hon Kamina Johnson Smith, leader of Government Business in the Senate as she delivered the Motion to amend the Standing Orders from the Senate to allow for the institution Bicameral Caucus of Women Parliamentarians to be established as a Sessional Select Committee to sit down jointly with a similarly comprised committee from the House associated with Representatives. (Jan. 27).

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