The tragedy of Tanzanya Dunkley in April 2026 confirms that the moment of \"leaving\" is the most lethal stage of abuse.

Currently, with only two state-run shelters for the 14 parishes, women across Jamaica are trapped.

We must address two invisible barriers:

First, Narcissistic Abuse and Coercive Control are almost always the precursors to femicide, yet victims are often denied help because they lack \"physical evidence.\"

Second, mothers are often rejected by neighbours, relatives and landlords who fear that harbouring a woman and her children will bring a violent abuser to their doorstep.

State-run, high-security shelters are the only way to break this cycle.

We therefore demand:

Parish-level Shelters: One high-security shelter in every parish by the end of 2027.
Psychological Evidence Standards: Shelter access based on patterns of coercive control, not just physical bruises.
Child-safe Facilities: Mandatory capacity for children in every facility so mothers are never forced to choose between their safety and their children.
Security Force Reform: Mandatory domestic violence risk screening for all JCF and JDF personnel by the end of 2026.
Nationwide Resocialization Programme: Healthy Masculinity modules included in the HFLE (Health and Family Life Education) curriculum by 2027, as well as gender sensitivity training for police and judicial officers to eliminate victim blaming.

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