March 28, 2024
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, today announced $30,000 to support Planned Parenthood Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Health Centre’s 2SLGBTQQIA+ Warm Line. The funding is provided under the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence,…
March 15, 2024
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for the Office of Women and Gender Equality, will bring greetings on behalf of the Provincial Government at the Canadian Pride Curling Championship Banquet tomorrow (Saturday, March 16). The event takes place at The…
March 8, 2024
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for the Office of Women and Gender Equality, will attend the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations from March 10 to 14 in New York City….
March 8, 2024
Today the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador joins organizations, groups and individuals across the province and around the world in celebrating International Women’s Day. This day serves as a reminder of the progress made in advancing women’s empowerment and the…
March 7, 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 tomorrow, March 8, as International Women’s Day. This day serves a reminder…
March 1, 2024
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for the Office of Women and Gender Equality, today announced the awarding of $405,125 for nine community organizations to carry out important violence prevention work in the areas of outreach, education and awareness. The…
February 29, 2024
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will be joined by Joanne Thompson, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, and Angela Crockwell, Executive Director of Thrive, to announce funding for nine community organizations provided through…
February 23, 2024
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, today announced $550,000 for the Provincial Indigenous Women’s Reconciliation Council. The funding is provided under the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence, a four-year bilateral agreement the Government…
February 6, 2024
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will participate in a roundtable of Indigenous leaders and representatives and federal-provincial-territorial ministers focusing on the advancement of the MMIWG Calls for Justice and ending violence against Indigenous women,…
February 1, 2024
The Provincial Government is seeking feedback from the public as it moves to replace the decades-old Status of Women Advisory Council Act with new legislation that is inclusive of gender-diverse people. This will mark the first substantive review of the…
