Maybe we should start a GoFundMe to create a safe house in Jamaica for abused women and girls.
Safe houses are so important and women have to look out for each other. Why are we so divisive?
We are all susceptible and vulnerable to anything that happens to another woman.
Even women who choose to live celibate lives-without men are not safe because if a woman is financially secured and attractive some man might feel entitled to her time and body.
How can women protect themselves? Abuse and mistreatment of women is a global problem that is so deep and cut across all class lines.
We are neither safe as girls, nor are we safe as women.
I have nothing against males, I only speak as a female.
Support groups are good to to get women together to support each other confidentially in a safe place where they will not be judged or spread gossip like single mom support groups and parenting support groups and also women need financial support in the way of job training to get better wages (fair wages) and better jobs to support their families independently.
It is also really hard to build something like that and also to run it safely!! So as not to add additional trauma!! Traumatized people living together can be more of a challenge!! And also Good Staff to run it!! But I think it is a really good idea!! To build safe affordable housing for Women and Girls or Single Moms and Youth at Risk!!
Food Banks and Community Gardens and Community Kitchens also help take the pressure off Financially
Also Free Medical Care and Dentist. A lot of food is wasted at the hotels, maybe there could some arrangements with school or churches to have that food given to the poor.
It’s worth a try albeit Jamaicans have a way of exploiting and misusing systems.
Also educating kids early on in school about how to have healthy relationships and stuff is helpful cause the Men need to take repsonsiblility but also we need to change the culture in which they are learning these things in society and stuff
Safe Houses are good temporarily to get women and kids in a safe place but then they need a long term solution so they don’t remain vulnerable!
