A parliamentary committee debate on the Act that governs marital rape in Jamaica proves blogger Ria Bacon's point that “ratifying and adopting are easy; actually implementing change is more of a challenge.” Bacon recounts how a remark by a senior member of a leading women's NGO restores reason to the debate, while setting the stage for the Attorney General to employ some shockingly unscientific terminology [1].
Jamaica: Debate on marital rape
· Written by Georgia Popplewell
Categories: Caribbean, Jamaica, Law, Women & Gender