The office of Gender Affairs is continuing to partner with organisations to educate residents of the Virgin Islands’ on the Domestic Violence Act, 2011 as part of advocacy activities during this month.

The two-day Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery Workshop kicked off at the Moorings yesterday May 23. 

Did you know that understanding how gender relations shape women’s and men’s lives is critical to disaster risk reduction?

The Government of the Virgin Islands will host a high level delegation of United Nations experts at a workshop to draw attention to gender differences in responding to, and recovering from natural disasters on May 23 to 24.  

The Government of the Virgin Islands will be hosting a 2-day workshop on Gender-Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery in May.

Women and girls are invited to attend the International Women’s Day Information Fair on Friday, March 8.

The Office of Gender Affairs will be celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8 with the hosting of an Information Fair.

The British Virgin Islands joins rest of the world in the annual observance of International Human Rights Day on December 10.

Persons advocating against domestic violence are being urged to put action to their words.

Men’s Health Week is being observed under the theme, ‘Men and Families-Making Healthy Connections’.