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The woman incorporated in Jamaica is a voluntary, non-government organization and was

founded in 1984. Woman Inc. is committed to strengthening the social and economic position of

Jamaican women and girls through legislative advocacy, raising public awareness through

education, and providing accessible support services. The work of the Woman incorporated aid

victims of domestic violence, rape, sexual harassment at the workplace, incest, human

trafficking, and domestic crisis.

With the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, millions of citizens are being locked in at their

homes. Since everyone are at home many of our young ladies maybe experiencing some type of

abuse. Some women maybe raped, sexual harass or they are facing domestic violence. During

the outbreak of the virus there are many of our females that are being raped, becoming a victim

of human trafficking and while some are being abuse at home. Some of the women would use

school, church, and other family friends house to use as a shield to get away from being abuse

but since the virus there are many reports of violence against women.

As we listen the daily news, there are many reports of our women being missing, killed, raped

and are being sexual harass. The women incorporated are aware of number of women that are

being abuse at their homes because of the lockdown many women are being treated badly by

their partners and are going through depression stage that affects them mentally.

Protecting individual rights

Individual rights refer to the liberties of each to pursue life and goals without the interference

from other individuals or the government. The women incorporated protect the individual rights
of each female that enters the facility. There is a shelter that house women and children who are

seeking shelter from abuse. There are measure that are place to ensure the safety of not only the

victims but their children and staff of the shelter. The address of the facility is not disclosed, and

they are advised to change sim or turn off location on their different devices. All these steps are

taken into consideration to prevent the abuser to discover the whereabouts of the victims.

Promoting active citizenship

Promoting active citizenship means building the power of citizens, starting with their internal

power, self-confidence, and assertiveness. Citizen work together to build each other. The women

incorporated can encourage citizen to volunteer and give a helping hand, donate items for them

to help out women.

Strategies

1) Promoting on social media- The women incorporated can use the social media platform

to talk about the services that they provide for other citizens to be aware. Since social

media is large that would be a good platform.

2) Visiting other organization- they can visit other organization and educate them about

the women incorporated to allow women to build their confidence, gain knowledge and

to let them know that they can get help.

3) Community outreach- the organization can go to the community to talk to the women

about rape, domestic violence and other type of abusive behavior that they maybe expose

to.