Overcoming the hurdles
International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. This day gives everyone an opportunity to reflect on the enormous contribution of women to society and nation building.
Business: Audrey, Becky, Beverley & Audrey
Audrey Marks: In the midst of the 1990s financial crisis, Paymaster Jamaica Limited was but a germ in the mind of Audrey Marks.At a time when virtually no one was investing in new businesses...
Business: Catherine, Heather, Janet, Yvonne, Sandra & Joy
Catherine Massey : She's quiet, gentle, elegant, and easy-going, but Catherine Massey is no pushover.
General: Grace, Michelle & Verna
Michelle Robinette: She quit her job as a teacher at a special education facility to get involved in foster care.
General: Dorothy, Lorna, Leonie & Muna
Dorothy Ebanks-Rowe: Dorothy Ebanks-Rowe saw a vacancy in the newspaper and applied for it.
General: Lady Bustamante, Marcia & Valerie
Lady Bustamante: Hailed as an unofficial heroine by many Jamaicans, Lady Bustamante is best known as the woman who stood bySir Alexander Bustamante's side in the trade union movement during a time of political change and ferment in Jamaica.
Education: Wesna, Rochelle, Marlene & Elaine
Wesna Nolan: Wesna Nolan never dreamt of becoming a teacher. Her father wanted her to become a doctor and she wanted to become a nurse. However, after many failed attempts, she applied to Mico Teachers' College and was accepted.
General: Nadine, Shirley & Tanya
Nadine Willis: She started out as a go-go dancer at Gemini nightclub but today Nadine Willis is a supermodel for Pulse Investment Ltd.Moving from an inner-city background to the catwalks of the world's fashion capitals, she has become the most successful...
General: Muna, Wendy, Vonnie & Jewel
Vonnie McGowan: In the late '80s, live performances of rock steady and early forms of reggae music were all but lost on bandstands in Jamaica.
General: Ruby, Nell & Myrtle
Ruby Elizabeth Martin: Do what you can for others without expecting anything, and if you can help someone, be gracious about it.These are the words that have driven Ruby Elizabeth Martin to serve her country for more than four decades in volunteerism.
Message - United we stand
Women Resource Outreach Centre (WROC) takes this opportunity to express our solidarity with women all over Jamaica, in the Caribbean region and globally in celebrating International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8.We at WROC share and salute the...
Phenomenal Woman
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's sizeBut when I start to tell them,They think I'm telling lies.I say,It's in the reach of my arms,The span of my hips,The stride of my step,The curl of my...
General: Merline, Millicent & Maxine
Merline Bardowell: It is said the best man for the job is a woman, and with all due respect to the Jamaican men of science, Merline Bardowell might give credence to that thought.She is executive director of the National Commission on Science and...
General: Grace, Enid & Gloria
Grace Vernon: Graced with a love of flowers and a little hard luck, Grace Vernon went out on a limb and opened a flower shop, which for the past 12 years has flourished.Flowers by Grace, located in Miami, Florida, began after...
Politics: Yvette, Joan and Aloun Assamba
Yvette Clarke: Congresswoman Yvette Clarke was born out of a pioneering Jamaican gene pool, making it almost inevitable that she would do great things in life.In September 2006 Clarke beat three opponents in the Democratic Primary to win a seat in the...
General: Sharonmae & Ivy
Ivy Ralph: Picture former Prime Minister Michael Manley in one of his famous looks, a cross between a high-necked jacket and a shirt.
General: Heloise, Joan, Josephine & Juliet
Heloise Lewis: Distinguished educator of Spanish at the secondary and tertiary levels, Dr. Heloise Lewis is author of the textbook, Vamos Amigos, a longtime staple in Caribbean schools.
General: Elsa, Edith & Diane
Elsa Leo-Rhynie: Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie is an accomplished scholar and authority on gender studies and education.
General: Deon, Claudette & Carmen
Claudette Pious: Energetic, charming, captivating are just three of the adjectives we could use to describe Claudette Pious.A well-known theatre icon, Ms.
General: Beverley, Ashlei & Afua
Beverley L Hall: On July 1, 1999, Dr. Beverley L. Hall became the 15th appointed superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools (APS).
General: Carmen, Audia, Paula & Doreen
Custos, Bishop Carmen Stewart: Bishop Carmen Stewart, bishop of the Pentecostal Gospel Tabernacle, has dedicated her life to God and helping others.Bishop Stewart and her late husband, Wilbert, formed the Pentecostal Gospel Tabernacle back in the early...
General: Sara, Paula, Carolyn & Joan
Carolyn Cooper: "An innovative theorist whose highly original work on Jamaican popular culture has stimulated lively debates in the fields of cultural studies, gender studies, Caribbean studies, languages and literature" is how her peers describe...
MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT: Sonia, Melanie, Lois & Marcia
Sonia Pottinger: In the 1960s Sonia Pottinger was one of the most renowned female producers of reggae music.
MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT: Barbara, Alma & Barbara Requa
Alma Mock Yen: Think of local radio and try to call the names of the pioneers. Alma Mock Yen should be one of them.
PHENOMENAL IN EVERY WAY
The Gleaner wishes to thank the hundreds of readers who took the time to nominate women our annual PHENOMENAL WOMEN publication.
Sports
Sherone Simpson: When she's on the track, don't blink, or you'll miss her - she's that fast!Jamaican female track and field sensation, Sherone Simpson, was the fastest female in the world for 2006, with unmatched times in both the short sprints.
Business: Scarlette, Thalia & Zein
Thalia Lyn: Like many Chinese Jamaicans, Thalia Lyn's first B.Sc. (Behind Shop Counter) degree laid the foundation for her future success as a businesswoman.
Business: Karen, Jennifer, Camille & Diana
Diana Stewart: Businesswoman, philanthropist and an agent for change. All these qualities are wrapped into the small frame that belongs to Diana Stewart.
Law and Justice
Dorothy Pine-McClarty: To say Dorothy Pine-McClarty is exceptional is like saying the Eiffel Tower is nice to look at.
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