Speaking at the public session of the 50th-anniversary conference of the Peoples National Party Women’s Movement at the Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore on Sunday, Emmy-award winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph is urging Jamaican women to prioritize taking care of themselves, in light of the many demands on them.
Ralph asked women to take care of themselves so they can stand up and take their rightful place in the world. She shared that self-care does not stop with individual actions but extends to cooperation among women. She described sisterhood as a gift that transcends borders and unites women in their shared and varied experiences.
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“Today, before everything, I want to remind you about the importance of self-care in a world that often demands so much of us, we must take the time to nourish our bodies, nourish our minds and lift our spirits,” said Ralph.
“As Jamaican women we are bound together by a shared history, culture and once again resilience that withstood the test of time, let us recognize that our strength lies in our collective voice.”
Emphasizing community and cooperation, Ralph shared about her mentor Beverly Manley Duncan and asked, “You think I reach where I am by myself, hell no, somebody took me by the hand.
Ralph is nominated for her second Emmy award.
The conference event was attended by the likes of United States Ambassador to Jamaica Nick Perry, and other notable individuals.
