July 16, 2021
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will be joined by representatives of the St. John’s Pride Committee at a flag raising ceremony today (Friday, July 16). The event will take place at 1:00 p.m. at…
July 9, 2021
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, today announced $820,000 in continued funding to support the important work of the 10 Violence Prevention Newfoundland and Labrador Organizations spread across the province. Minister Parsons made the announcement…
July 8, 2021
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will hold a media availability tomorrow (Friday, July 9) at 1:30 p.m. to discuss funding details for Violence Prevention Newfoundland and Labrador Organizations in the province. The availability will…
July 7, 2021
Today, Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, announced $142,625 in funding for the Multicultural Women’s Organization of Newfoundland and Labrador. This funding will help the organization provide core services including information sharing and referral services, public…
June 16, 2021
Mr. Speaker, Pride Month is a time to recognize and celebrate the diversity and inclusion of 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. That’s why it was deeply disturbing to hear recent reports of Pride flags being stolen from schools, with at least one reportedly…
June 14, 2021
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, today announced the appointment of Michelle Greene to the Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women. Ms. Greene has worked for 33 years with people in the not-for-profit…
June 3, 2021
The following statement was read today by the Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality: Mr. Speaker, today marks the second anniversary of the Final Report of the Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls;…
June 2, 2021
The following statement was read today by the Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister of Women and Gender Equality: Mr. Speaker, I am pleased today to recognize recent groundbreaking appointments at Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador. For the first time in the organization’s…
April 21, 2021
The following statement was read today by the Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality: Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak today to recognize the historic number of women and gender diverse individuals who put their…
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…
