Provides assistance in promoting gender equality, equity and social justice towards improving the quality of life for citizens of the territory.

Process

Please contact the Office of Gender Affairs for more information.

Method of Applying

Telephone the Office, Visit the Office

Turn Around Time

Has a five year life span with thirty-two policies

Additional Notes

The implementation of the national gender policy aims to promote gender equality, equity and social justice towards improving the quality of life for all citizens of the territory and to foster the pursuit of sustainable human development. The policy acknowledges the origins of traditional gender roles of all those who were born into and those who at present live and work in the Virgin Islands and promotes the need for changing gender roles and responsibilities, in response to the shifting social and economic conditions of the society over time. The policy aims to improve the relations between the sexes and to redress where possible gender imbalances. The vision of the gender policy is to combat and change systems that preserve the gender-based distribution of power and resources at the societal level, and to create the conditions for women and men to enjoy the same power and opportunities to influence their own lives.

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Department Contact Information

Office of Gender Affairs

Office of Gender Affairs
Government of the Virgin Islands
Voronica's House of Commerce
Long Bush, Tortola
Virgin Islands (British) VG 1110

Business Hours:

Mondays - Fridays
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Information sessions can take place upon request.

Email Address: gaffairs@gov.vg

Telephone: 1(284) 468 - 2234/2236
Fax Number:  1(284) 468 - 2239