March 30, 2026
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Women and Gender Equality: Speaker, I rise to recognize a remarkable group of young women who are recipients of the 100th Anniversary…
March 27, 2026
The Provincial Indigenous Women’s Reconciliation Council met this week in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. During the meeting, council members, presenters and other participants talked about key challenges affecting Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people, including issues related to culture, health and wellness, justice…
March 6, 2026
The Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Women and Gender Equality is recognizing the achievements, leadership, and resilience of women throughout the province, as Newfoundland and Labrador marks International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8. Celebrating International Women’s Day shines a…
March 5, 2026
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Women and Gender Equality: Speaker, I rise today to recognize March 8 as International Women’s Day. On this day, we celebrate the…
February 25, 2026
Our government supports Bill S-242, An Act Respecting National Action for the Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence (Georgina’s Law). The legislation calls for strong, coordinated national action to address intimate partner violence, ensuring that efforts across jurisdictions are consistent, informed…
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…
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,…
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 –…
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,…
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…
