The Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms and Equality, Rebecca Buttigieg, announced that 20% of the action plan stemming from the first year of implementing the strategy on equality and mainstreaming has been achieved.
This declaration came during a conference held by the Directorate for Human Rights, tasked with overseeing the strategy’s five-year implementation.
Buttigieg highlighted the appointment of officials in each Ministry to ensure the execution of equality measures and the establishment of an inter-ministerial committee to coordinate these efforts. She emphasized that new legislation now reflects equality principles, with ongoing efforts to align existing laws accordingly.
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The conference also explored methods to enhance women’s involvement in politics, decision-making processes, and leadership roles across private and public sectors.
Buttigieg affirmed the Maltese government’s commitment to enacting a new EU directive mandating adequate female representation on corporate boards, seen as a significant stride towards gender equality, complementing recent advancements made by Maltese women.
She noted that nearly 28% of female deputies in the current legislative session resulted from corrective measures employed for the first time in the previous election, marking progress in women’s political participation.
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