January 31, 2023
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, today announced investments of $241,500 in 16 projects through the Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program. This year’s funded projects include initiatives focused on developing public awareness, education and training…
January 30, 2023
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will announce the recipients of the 2022-23 Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program tomorrow (Tuesday, January 31). The event begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Stephenville Lion’s Club, 2 Woodland…
December 5, 2022
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will share remarks at a vigil to coincide with the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women tomorrow (December 6). The event will commemorate the 14…
November 25, 2022
Today the Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, hosted a flag raising event at Confederation Building to mark the start of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, also known as the Purple Ribbon Campaign. Newfoundland…
November 24, 2022
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will host a flag raising event tomorrow (Friday, November 25) to mark the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, also known as the Purple Ribbon…
October 21, 2022
Today, 40 young women and gender diverse individuals visited the Confederation Building and House of Assembly to take part in Future of the Vote. The event, formerly known as Daughters of the Vote, was recently rebranded to encourage broader participation…
October 20, 2022
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 am pleased to rise in this honourable House to talk about our…
October 20, 2022
Applications for the Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program are now open, and submissions will be accepted until November 7, 2022. Through these grants the Provincial Government supports Newfoundland and Labrador’s Indigenous Governments and Organizations in their efforts to prevent violence…
October 20, 2022
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will greet Future of the Vote delegates tomorrow (Friday, October 21) and will bring greetings on behalf of the Provincial Government. The event formally gets underway at 9:30 a.m….
October 17, 2022
New proposed legislation to address pay equity and pay transparency in the province will receive second reading in the House of Assembly today. The Bill, titled “An Act Respecting Pay Equity for the Public Sector and Pay Transparency for the…
