February 17, 2026
The Honourable Helen Conway Ottenheimer, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Minister of Justice and Public Safety, virtually joined Indigenous, federal, provincial, and territorial leaders, along with survivors and families of gender-based violence, for the fourth annual Indigenous-Federal-Provincial-Territorial Roundtable… Read More about Standing Together: Minister Conway Ottenheimer Participates in National Roundtable on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People
January 16, 2026
The Honourable Helen Conway Ottenheimer, Minister of Women and Gender Equality, and the Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, attended the 21st annual Provincial Indigenous Women’s Gathering, and a meeting of the Provincial Indigenous Women’s Reconciliation Council,… Read More about Indigenous Women Assemble in St. John’s for Annual Gathering and Reconciliation Council Meeting
September 4, 2025
The deadline to apply for the scholarship program commemorating the 100th anniversary of women achieving the right to vote and hold public office is fast approaching. The right to vote and hold public office is not just a privilege –… Read More about Public Advisory: Application Deadline Approaching for 100th Anniversary Scholarship Program
September 3, 2025
The Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, today announced more than $828,000 in funding for 19 projects through the Province’s Community Violence Prevention Grants Program. Funding for this program is made possible through a $13.6 million,… Read More about Funding Awarded for 19 Community Violence Prevention Initiatives
July 11, 2025
Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (FPT) Ministers responsible for the Status of Women concluded their 43rd annual meeting yesterday in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Co-chaired by the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Canada’s Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small… Read More about Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Advance Gender Equality at Annual Meeting in Yellowknife
July 7, 2025
The Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will attend the Federal, Provincial and Territorial meetings for Ministers Responsible for Women and Gender Equality from July 8 to 10, 2025. The meetings are taking place at The… Read More about Media Advisory: Minister Gambin-Walsh to Attend Federal, Provincial and Territorial Meetings for Ministers Responsible for Women and Gender Equality
June 17, 2025
The Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will bring greetings on behalf of the Provincial Government at the unveiling of the Armine Nutting Gosling Statue tomorrow (Wednesday, June 18). The event, which includes a variety of… Read More about Media Advisory: Minister Sherry Gambin-Walsh to Attend the Unveiling of the Armine Nutting Gosling Statue at Bannerman Park
June 2, 2025
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador celebrated the beginning of Pride Month with a flag-raising ceremony today at Confederation Building. Pride Month is held throughout Canada in June as an opportunity to celebrate diversity and the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, and to… Read More about Province Celebrates the Start of Pride Month With Flag Raising Ceremony at Confederation Building
May 30, 2025
The Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will host a flag-raising event to mark the beginning of Pride Month in Newfoundland and Labrador. The event will take place on Monday, June 2, at 10:00 a.m. in… Read More about Media Advisory: Pride Month Flag Raising Ceremony to Be Held at Confederation Building
May 29, 2025
The Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, today announced a call for proposals for the 2025 Community Violence Prevention Grants Program. Funding for the program is made possible through a $13.6 million, four-year bilateral agreement with… Read More about Call for Proposals Issued for Community Violence Prevention Grants
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