May 31, 2024
The Provincial Indigenous Women’s Reconciliation Council has concluded two successful days of meetings in St. John’s on May 30 and 31. The goal of the Reconciliation Council is to coordinate and lead meaningful action to address existing challenges and obstacles…
May 31, 2024
Today, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador celebrated the beginning of Pride Month with a flag raising ceremony at Confederation Building. Pride Month is held throughout Canada in June as an opportunity to celebrate diversity and the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, and…
May 30, 2024
The Honourable Pam Parsons, 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 tomorrow (Friday, May 31) at 10:30 a.m….
May 23, 2024
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality: Speaker, I rise to recognize the 50th Anniversary of the first group of women to take the…
May 3, 2024
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will bring greetings and sign a proclamation to recognize Stop Sexual Exploitation Week in Newfoundland and Labrador, on Monday, May 6. The event takes place at Thrive Community Youth…
May 2, 2024
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will be a guest presenter during the first day of competition for the 2024 Miss Achievement Newfoundland and Labrador Leadership Program on Friday, May 3. The Minister’s presentation on…
May 2, 2024
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality: Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sunday, May 5th as the National Day of Awareness for Missing…
April 23, 2024
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for the Office of Women and Gender Equality, will bring greetings at the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE) 2024 Annual Conference tomorrow (Wednesday, April 24). The event takes place at the…
April 4, 2024
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister of Women and Gender Equality, will bring greetings at an International Women’s Day luncheon hosted by PerSIStence Theatre Company on Friday, April 5. The event takes place at The Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, 115 Cavendish Square,…
April 3, 2024
On April 3, 1925, women in what was then known as the Dominion of Newfoundland 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…
