As the St Jude’s Home for Girls, currently housed in Belmont, is moved to the premises of the former St Michael’s Home for Boys, at least one stakeholder feels that the move will be an opportunity for change. In a response to Newsday, NiNa Young Women’s Empowerment Programme founder Akosua Dardaine Edwards said, “Personally, I
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File photo: Mentors, from left, Chinara Remy, Okema Blake, Journee Mc Meo John, Meshach Homer and Sasha John addresses the girls in the NiNa leadership programme. Photo by Sureash Cholai -
The NiNa Young Women s Leadership Programme experienced the trauma that comes with violence against women in the first week of April.
Two of its members were physically attacked by men they knew.
The programme was designed to contribute positively to the lives of girls, especially from inner cities and those living in state-run homes for children who experienced violence or neglect by their guardians. It focuses on creating an entrepreneurial culture and mindset in young women across the Caribbean.