October 4, 2026

Johnson Smith, Leader of Government Business in the Senate Brings Motion to Allow for the Establishment of Bicameral Caucus of Women Parliamentarians

Caption: “Jamaica has been extremely active in the gender space. Look at our judiciary, our senior public sector administrators, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), the Public Defender, Administrator General, Auditor General, Children’s Advocate, Registrar of Companies, just to name a few, are all women. We have a proud history of women in leadership who have made significant contributions to development.”- Sen. The Hon Kamina Johnson Smith, leader of Government Business in the Senate as she brought the Motion to amend the Standing Orders of the Senate to allow for the establishment Bicameral Caucus of Women Parliamentarians to be established as a Sessional Select Committee to sit jointly with a similarly comprised committee from the House of Representatives. (Jan. 27).

 

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