May 8, 2023
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, today met with leaders from the Coalition Against the Sexual Exploitation of Youth (CASEY) and other community agencies to proclaim May 8 to 12, 2023 as Stop Sexual Exploitation…
May 5, 2023
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will bring greetings and will sign a proclamation to recognize Stop Sexual Exploitation Week on Monday, May 8. The event will take place at Thrive Community Youth Network, 807…
May 4, 2023
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for the Office of Women and Gender Equality: Speaker, I rise today to recognize tomorrow, May 5 as the National Day of…
April 25, 2023
The Provincial Government is extending the deadline for online submissions to inform the regulations of the Pay Equity and Pay Transparency Act. All members of the public are invited to share their input by visiting EngageNL.ca. The deadline for completing…
April 18, 2023
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will bring greetings tomorrow (Wednesday, April 19) at a Keynote Luncheon hosted by the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE). The event is a part of NLOWE’s…
April 13, 2023
On this day in 1925, women in Newfoundland and Labrador gained the right to vote and hold public office for the first time. This was made possible after years of campaigning by suffragists, who worked tirelessly to make their voices…
April 4, 2023
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, was pleased to announce funding support today for PerSIStence Theatre Company’s “Raise Her Up” statue campaign. This project aims to raise the first statue of a historical woman in…
April 3, 2023
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will announce funding support for PerSIStence Theatre Company’s “Raise Her Up” statue project tomorrow (Tuesday, April 4). The event will take place at the Colonial Building, 90 Military Road,…
March 31, 2023
Today the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador recognizes the International Transgender Day of Visibility and celebrates the progress and achievements of people who are transgender throughout the province. This day is marked around the world as a day to lift…
March 15, 2023
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for the Office of Women and Gender Equality: Speaker, on behalf of the Provincial Government, I would like to acknowledge that March…
