First Caribbean examine on financial prices of violence towards ladies & women launched in Jamaica
Caribbean UN Ladies- The overall price of Violence In opposition to Ladies in Jamaica in 2018 was JMD 102 billion (or greater than USD $ 1 billion).
This represents 6.49 %of GDP.
The overall prices of VAWG for a ‘typical case’ have been estimated at 15.646 billion Jamaica {dollars}/USD 121.8 million or 0.77 per cent of the 2018 GDP.
The Nationwide Research on the Financial Prices of Violence In opposition to Ladies and Women (ECOVAWG) in Jamaica was launched by Consultant of UN Ladies MCO Caribbean Tonni Brodber below the EU-UN Highlight Program with European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen in partnership with Minister of Tradition, Gender, Leisure and Sport, the Honorable Olivia Grange.
Ms. Brodber highlighted: “In Jamaica, the whole prices of violence towards ladies and women, is 15.646 billion Jamaica {dollars} for a typical case… The standard case relies on administrative knowledge. So these are simply the ladies who’re exhibiting as much as the police and that is an underreported crime. 15.646 billion Jamaica {dollars}.”
“This examine offers proof which is able to hopefully inform decision-making and justify the price range choices which can be required for efficient response sure, but in addition efficient prevention. It’s costing Jamaica an excessive amount of. The stakes are actually too excessive,” she added.