Ministry of Health and Social Development
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Email: ministryofhealth@gov.vg
Telephone: 1(284)468-2272 or 2174
The Office of Gender Affairs collaborated with the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, the Social Development Department and the Family Support Network (FSN) for a series of domestic violence sensitisation sessions. Photographed are church leaders and ministers in Virgin Gorda during a session held on September 21. The topics discussed reflected the perspective from agencies on the panel. The panelists were, from left to right Sergeant Kendal Bobb from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, Ms. Wendy Burnette-Charles from FSN, Ms. Ginny Jacobs from Social Development Department and Ms. Lorolie Connor from the Office of Gender Affairs. Domestic Violence Awareness Month is an international observance geared at creating community awareness of the social and personal impacts of domestic and family violence. (Photo Credit: Adrianna Soverall/Health)