March 4, 2021
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, will be available to media today (Thursday, March 4) at 2:30 p.m. NST to discuss supports for women during Alert Level 5. As a safety precaution, all media covering…
December 30, 2020
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has invested $241,500 in 13 projects through the Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program. The program supports Newfoundland and Labrador Indigenous governments and organizations in their efforts to prevent violence against Indigenous women and children…
November 25, 2020
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, joined violence prevention advocates Debbie Hibbs, whose daughter Juliane was murdered in 2013, and Lisa Lake, whose daughter Cortney went missing in 2017, for a flag rising ceremony today…
November 24, 2020
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, will participate in a flag raising ceremony to recognize the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The event will take place tomorrow (Wednesday, November 25)…
June 30, 2020
The Office for the Status of Women and the Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador are pleased to announce the Domestic Violence Help Line is available to the public as of today. This province-wide, toll free number 1-888-709-7090 will…
