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Jamaica’s history has been plagued by foreign invasions, colonization, slavery and violence. Today the island nation is most known for its idyllic beaches and resorts. Yet the narrative of violence and abuse continues to play out beyond the tourist belt. According to the United Nations, Jamaica consistently is ranked on the list of murder capitals of the world. Drug gangs, and associated gun violence is rampant in urban areas. Physical and sexual abuse against children, particularly girls, is pervasive and considered by some local experts to have been woven into the fabric of the culture. “We have a cultural challenge in Jamaica… where people think they have the right to abuse children,” confesses Jamaica’s Minister of Justice.
Safe environments where children can play and be intrinsically valued and nurtured are rare. Yet they are critical to help shift current patterns of abuse and exploitation toward progressive civil restoration and community development. Starting with the children.
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[/minti_headline][minti_video]https://youtu.be/mVJPG5n9ARo[/minti_video][minti_headline type=”h4″ font=”font-special” size=”fontsize-s” weight=”fontweight-700″ transform=”transform-uppercase” align=”align-left” margin=”0 0 10px 0″]Video – Jamaica’s Silent Children – People and Power
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