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Women in the United States Virgin Islands are women who were born in, who live in, and are from the Virgin Islands of the United States
The United States Virgin Islands,. Also called the ''American Virgin Islands'' and the ''U.S. Virgin Islands''. officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, are a group of Caribbean islands and an unincorporated and organized territory ...
, a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area
In the law of the United States, an insular area is a U.S.-associated jurisdiction that is not part of the 50 states or the District of Columbia. This includes fourteen U.S. territories administered under U.S. sovereignty, as well as three so ...
of the United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
, and is composed of the islands of St. Croix
Saint Croix; nl, Sint-Kruis; french: link=no, Sainte-Croix; Danish and no, Sankt Croix, Taino: ''Ay Ay'' ( ) is an island in the Caribbean Sea, and a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincor ...
, St. John, and St. Thomas. According to ''Countries and Their Culture'', the women of the U.S. Virgin Islands are participating increasingly in the fields of economics, business, and politics.
Labor and business
On October 1, 1878 the Fireburn rebellion in Saint Croix
Saint Croix; nl, Sint-Kruis; french: link=no, Sainte-Croix; Danish and no, Sankt Croix, Taino: ''Ay Ay'' ( ) is an island in the Caribbean Sea, and a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincor ...
was led by the canefield worker heroine known as "Queen Mary".
In 1999, the Virgin Islands Women's Business Center was established by the United States Small Business Administration in order to "encourage and train" female business entrepreneurs.
Politics
There is a female Senate president and a female presiding judge of the Territorial Court.United States Virgin Islandseveryculture.com
Family life
According to ''Countries and Their Culture'' there was a ratio of 1 in 3 households where the head of the family is a "single female parent", which is perhaps to an increasing rate of "unmarried teenage" pregnancies. In 1995, census data showed that there were 34% of "unmarried females" with at least an average of 2 children per family. Caring for infants is traditionally the responsibility of U.S. Virgin Islands women, which involves providing breastfeeding "supplemented by formula given in bottles"; and - in traditional households that hold on to folk beliefs - the mother would usually give the infant "bush tea" to induce sleep. In 1981, feministAudre Lorde
Audre Lorde (; born Audrey Geraldine Lorde; February 18, 1934 – November 17, 1992) was an American writer, womanist, radical feminist, professor, and civil rights activist. She was a self-described "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet," wh ...
was among the founders of the Women’s Coalition of St. Croix, which supports survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Education
In terms of educational attainment, compared to males, there is a "higher percentage of females" who finish high school.See also
*List of people from the United States Virgin Islands
This is a list of prominent people who were born in, lived in, or are otherwise closely associated with the United States Virgin Islands (which are composed of the islands of St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas). This list does not include peop ...
*Demographics of the United States Virgin Islands
This is a demography of the population of the United States Virgin Islands including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Populatio ...
*History of women in the United States
The history of women in the United States encompasses the lived experiences and contributions of women throughout American history.
The earliest women living in what is now the United States were Native Americans. During the 19th century, wo ...
*Women in the Caribbean
Women in the Caribbean are women who were born in, who live in, or are from the region of the Caribbean in the Americas. Historically, Caribbean women have been significant contributors to the economy and the " domestic sphere" of the Caribbean reg ...
* Women in the Americas
*Culture of the Virgin Islands
Virgin Islander culture reflects the various peoples that have inhabited the present-day British Virgin Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands throughout history. Although the territories are politically separate, they maintain close cultural ties. ...
*Women in the British Virgin Islands
Women in the British Virgin Islands are women who were born in, who live in, and are from the British Virgin Islands, a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean. According to ''Countries and Their Culture'', women of the British Virgi ...
References
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