title: Investigating gender violence in Jamaica.
abstract: As Jamaica moves through implementation of their National Policy on Gender Equality and develops harassment legislation, this article attempts to investigate current levels and trends of gender-based violence in Jamaica. All analyses make use of existing data and data formats in developing performance indicators that illustrate the current state of gender violence in Jamaica. The analyses provide a baseline for the future assessment and comparison with internationally accepted gender-based violence indicators. All source data has been included to facilitate comparisons and discussions regarding related levels and trends of violence as well as addressing performance indicator effectiveness.
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Spiring
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007563:Jamaica; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012938:Social Perception; D012945:Social Values; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*