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…
January 30, 2024
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, today announced the awarding of $100,000 to the Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Journey Project. This funding will increase access to trauma-informed legal support for survivors…
December 18, 2023
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, today announced $890,000 in funding for Quadrangle NL, provided through the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence. Based in St. John’s, Quadrangle NL is a community of individuals…
December 15, 2023
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will be joined by Ailsa Craig, Chair of the Board for Quadrangle NL, to announce funding for the organization provided through the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence….
December 14, 2023
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will be joined by Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Canada, to participate in a funding announcement for…
