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UK Gender & Equality Adviser makes courtesy call on PS Tasha K. Bertie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A recent courtesy call on Ms Tasha K. Bertie, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Social Development, by Ms Claire Allan, Gender and Equality Adviser at the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), aimed at strengthening collaboration to advance gender equality in the Virgin Islands.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Mickesha M. Delpleshe
By N. Johann Earle
Determined to make the Virgin Islands a better place where both men and women can achieve their full potential, our Young Professional for this week Mickesha M. Delpleshe believes in gender equality and its potential to bring out the best in everyone regardless of their gender.
RVIPF focuses on reducing domestic incidents
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is campaigning with other stakeholders to reduce the number of incidences of domestic violence during the month of February.
Report: VI needs more campaigns for gender awareness
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Upon observation of the reported challenges submitted from different departments of Government, it seems that almost all of them undergo challenges due to insufficient funding, which then leads to an unstable supply of staff, and unfinished projects etc.
Peace programme successful in helping abusive VI men – Magistrate Richards
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Evidently, domestic abuse and disputes between a man and woman, husband and wife, are very prevalent in the communities and homes of the Virgin Islands (VI), and in efforts to mend those relationships, when brought before the Magistrate’s court, those partners are asked to attend and participate in a local programme dubbed ‘Partnership for Peace’ (PFP) which is seen as a successful programme in the court’s eyes, namely Magistrate Tamia Richards.
Report: Low staffing affects Gender Affairs from carrying out duties
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a report submitted by the Governmental based Department/Office of Gender Affairs (OGA), which summarises the works of the department from January-December 2011, enlisted in their challenges is the problem of scarce staffing.
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