Public Officers selected as Gender Focal Points are featured at the recently held Office of Gender Affairs’ awareness workshop. 

Earlier this month the Governor’s Office in collaboration with the Office of Gender Affairs observed International Day of the Girl on 11^th October. The aim of this year’s campaign was to highlight inspirational girls who are helping to drive change locally.

The Office of Gender Affairs has commenced the process of establishing focal points as it works to ensure the mainstreaming of gender equity and equality throughout the public sector.

Ms. Patricia Hackett has been appointed Gender Affairs Coordinator in the Ministry of Health and Social Development from May 2023 to May 2024.

The 20^th cycle for the Office of Gender Affairs Partnership for Peace (PfP): A Violence Intervention Programme commenced earlier this month.

Today, on International Women's Day, we honour the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world. It is a day set aside to celebrate the strides made towards gender equality, while also recognizing the obstacles we still face.

Four women are featured as they received bouquets of flowers on International Women’s Day for their contribution to the field of technology in the Virgin Islands both in the public and private sectors.

The public is invited to wear Purple, green and white colours on March 8 in observance of International Women's Day.

March 8 is being celebrated as International Women’s Day under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality. 

The public is invited to wear purple this Friday October 21 to raise awareness on domestic violence issues locally.