Women in the United States Virgin Islands

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.

[1] On October 1, 1878 the Fireburn rebellion in Saint Croix was led by the canefield worker heroine known as "Queen Mary".

[1] 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.

[1] In 1981, feminist Audre Lorde was among the founders of the Women’s Coalition of St. Croix, which supports survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

In terms of educational attainment, compared to males, there is a "higher percentage of females" who finish high school.