Scotiabank Women Initiative reflects on
“The State of the Jamaican Woman”
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To mark our third anniversary, and the end of the first cycle the Scotiabank Women Initiative hosted a public forum entitled: “State of the Jamaican Woman.” The forum was a space for information sharing and reflection on facts powerfully delivered by women leaders with a range of expertise. Delivering under the themes of Development, Economic Standing, and Wellness were:
Speakers
Audrey Tugwell Henry
President & CEO
Scotia Group Jamaica
Claire Bernard
Deputy Director General
Sustainable Development & Social Planning (PIOJ)
Djavila Ho|
President
Jamaica Psychology Association
Jackie Stewart Lecher, CD
Managing Director
Stewart's Automotive Group
Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, CD
Chief Medical Officer
Ministry of Health
Rev. Dr. Marjoire Lewis
Chaplain,
Acadia University
Patricia Francis, CD
Chairperson
Trade Facilitation Task Force,
Government of Jamaica
Leesha Delatie-Budair
Director General (Acting)
Statistical Institute of Jamaica
Agenda
Master of Ceremonies
Paula-Anne Porter-Jones
Broadcaster and Communication Advisor,
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Welcome/Opening Remarks
Nadine Heywood
VicePresident,Credit Solutions & Programme Lead,
Scotiabank Women Initiative
Development
The Jamaican Woman: More Than a Number
Leesha Delatie-Budair
Director General (Acting),
Statistical Institute of Jamaica
Her Role in Sustainable Development: Now and for the Future
Claire Bernard
Deputy Director General,
Sustainable Development and Social Planning
PIOJ
Economic Standing
The Jamaican Woman: Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Global Trade
The Jamaican Woman: Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Global Trade
Moderator: Sarah Cumming,
Director, Corporate Solutions & Investment Banking
Scotia Investments Jamaica Limited
Audrey Tugwell Henry
President & CEO,
Scotia Group Jamaica Limited &
President, Jamaica Bankers Association
Jacqueline Stewart Lechler, CD
Managing Director,
Stewart’s Automotive Group
Patricia Francis, CD
Chairperson,
Trade Facilitation Task Force, Government of Jamaica &
Former Assistant Secretary General and Executive Director, International Trade Centre
Wellness
The Jamaican Woman: Her Centering
Rev. Dr. Marjorie Lewis
Chaplain, AcadiaUniversity And
Former President, United Theological College of the West Indies
The Jamaican Woman: Healthy and Whole
Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie, CD
Chief Medical Oficer,
Ministry of Health and Wellness
The Jamaican Woman: Resilient and Thriving?
Djavila Ho, MSc
President,
Jamaican Psychological Society