February 14, 2025
The sixth Provincial Indigenous Women’s Reconciliation Council meeting and the 20th Provincial Indigenous Women’s Steering Committee Gathering took place this week in St. John’s. The goal of the Reconciliation Council is to coordinate and lead meaningful action to address existing…
February 10, 2025
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, today provided a Newfoundland and Labrador update as the Provincial Government reaches the halfway point of its four-year agreement with the Government of Canada on the National Action Plan…
January 31, 2025
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, is proclaiming February as Violence Prevention Month in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, along with its community partners, have been working together to improve services…
January 27, 2025
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, today announced an agreement between the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Shoppers Drug Mart for a donation of 4.7 million menstrual products to advance menstrual equity in the…
January 24, 2025
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, will be joined by Perry Martin, Vice-president of Government Relations with Shoppers Drug Mart, Paula MacNeil, Senior Director of Professional Affairs for Atlantic Canada for Shoppers Drug Mart, pharmacy…
January 23, 2025
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for the Office of Women and Gender Equality, and the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Justice and Public Safety, today announced several new actions to address gender-based violence in the province. Ministers Parsons and…
January 22, 2025
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, and the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Justice and Public Safety, will make an announcement regarding actions to support gender-based violence prevention in Newfoundland and Labrador. The announcement takes…
January 15, 2025
The Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, today announced $523,165 in funding for 14 projects through the Provincial Government’s new Community Violence Prevention Program. Funding for the program is made possible through a $13.6 million, four-year…
December 10, 2024
During this year’s annual Purple Ribbon Campaign and flag raising ceremony, 11 families bravely shared personal details of their loved ones who lost their lives due to gender-based violence. The Purple Ribbon ceremony included memorial banners of women and girls…
November 25, 2024
Today, the Honourable Pam Parsons, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality, hosted a flag raising and proclamation signing event at Confederation Building, to mark the start of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, also known as the Purple…
