Jamaica Federation of Women

The Jamaica Federation of Women (JFW) is a Jamaican

women's organization. Established in 1944, it was the first island-wide women's organization.^[1]

History

The JFW was founded by

Governor of Jamaica, John Huggins.^[1] Other founder-members included Rose Leon

Women's Institutes of Great Britain. Its executive committee included representatives of the Women's Liberal Club, the Women's Social Service Association and the Jamaica Women's League.^[1]

The JFW neutralized more Afro-centric feminism in Jamaica. It attracted a large membership, including poor rural women:^[3] by 1948 there were 30,000 members. After Lady Huggins left in 1950, local leadership took over.^[1]

Papers relating to the JFW's history are held at the National Library of Jamaica.^[3]

Current activities

The Jamaica Federation of Women celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2014.^[4] "Today the JFW still represents a broad-based organization, with a wide network of rural branches, a leadership of elite, largely urban women, and a home-maker orientation".^[3]

References

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^ Jean Lowrie-Chin, This Blessed Jamaica Archived 2011-12-27 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica Observer, 24 October 2011. Accessed 19 April 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Linnette Vassell, 'Voluntary Women's Associations in Jamaica: The Jamaica Federation of Women 1944-1962', unpublished MPhil thesis, University of the West Indies, 1993. Abstract online.
^ Jean Lowrie-Chin, Jamaica's Federation of courageous women Archived 2014-07-30 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica Observer, 27 July 2014. Accessed 19 April 2020.

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[2] Jean Lowrie-Chin, This Blessed Jamaica Archived 2011-12-27 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica Observer, 24 October 2011. Accessed 19 April 2020.

[Vassell-3] Linnette Vassell, 'Voluntary Women's Associations in Jamaica: The Jamaica Federation of Women 1944-1962', unpublished MPhil thesis, University of the West Indies, 1993. Abstract online.

[4] Jean Lowrie-Chin, Jamaica's Federation of courageous women Archived 2014-07-30 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica Observer, 27 July 2014. Accessed 19 April 2020.

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