Scotiabank supports the empowerment of young women through $3.8m partnership with Dress For Success Jamaica
IAs the celebration of Women’s History Month (March) continues, the Scotiabank Jamaica Foundation, and the Scotiabank Women Initiative (SWI) have provided $3.8M to fund a development project spearheaded by Dress for Success Jamaica (DFSJ).
Commencing in April, the programme will be targeting new graduates, unemployed and under-employed individuals. The DFSJ Empower Her initiative will provide some 30 women with soft-skills training to further their personal and professional development.
Nadine Heywood, Scotia Foundation Director, and Project Lead for SWI noted that the project, for which recruitment is now ongoing, is in keeping with Scotiabank’s global philanthropic commitment to provide opportunities and access for disadvantaged groups including women.