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Don’t judge female victims of violence- Joanne Penney
ROAD TOWN, Tortola,VI- Founder and Director of the CADA Players, Joanne Penney has urged women to not judge victims of violence, but assist them to find their voice, and stand up to their abusers.
FSN pleas for financial support for 2 victims of domestic violence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Director of the Family Support Network (FSN) Dr Sylvia M. Simmonds has issued a plea for financial assistance for two women and their children who are victims of domestic violence, to put their lives back on track.
High cost of living forcing women to remain in abusive relationships- FSN Director
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Director of the Family Support Network Dr Sylvia M. Simmonds says society should not judge and come to conclusions when the organisation assists women who are rocking fancy hairdos and nails.
USVI police seeking public's assistance in finding man accused of kidnapping
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— The [US] Virgin Islands Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in locating a man accused of kidnapping someone. Though police did not clarify who the suspect had kidnapped, the case has been categorised as a domestic violence situation.
'Men you cannot put your wives out' - Dr Sylvia M. Simmonds
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “We had three persons living in their car. One lady was living in her bathroom…and this is because they said they had nowhere else to go. Sometimes clients are locked out of their homes and can’t retrieve their belongings.”
90% of VI students have witnessed Domestic Violence- Dr Sylvia M. Simmonds
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Domestic Violence has been described as a “real issue” in the Virgin Islands by Director of Family Support Network (FSN) Dr Sylvia M. Simmonds and has called on Government to seriously address the problem.
Man arrested in USVI for stabbing boyfriend
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A man living on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands was jailed for stabbing a man that he was in a relationship with, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Media Specialist Sakeeda Freeman announced Friday October 7, 2016.
Man beats wife for sending nude photo to another man
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Julian Antoine, 48, was brought before the Magistrate’s Court on October 4, 2016 for allegedly beating his wife and destroying her cellular phone in the process. The beating was allegedly because she took a nude photograph of herself and shared it with another man.
UPDATE: Sistah Joyce is 4 time Calypso Monarch!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- History was made at the Rita Francis Festiville on July 27, 2016 when Joycelyn “Sistah Joyce” Searles was named the Virgin Islands’ Calypso Monarch for the 4th consecutive year.
Social Dev Dept will offer free housing in Domestic Violence cases
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With the increase in cases of domestic violence most often men abusing women both physically and verbally, the Social Development Department told the House of Assembly’s Standing Finance Committee that it provides housing for victims, including their children free, of cost.
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