Couples concerned with gender equality and traditional roles in Malta

Jun 1 2021

In Malta Daily’s latest episode of VOX in collaboration with The Human Rights Directorate, a prevalent theme concerning traditional gender roles and stereotypes within couples emerged amongst multiple participants.

While many exhibited an awareness of improvement in recent times, these social norms and biases seem to be commonplace at home, school, workplaces and more, often to the detriment of women.

It is the public’s collective responsibility to challenge such prejudices in order to achieve a healthy balance between work & life and push forward an agenda of equality, financial independence and professional objectives.

The Human Rights Directorate, within the Ministry for Justice, Equality & Governance, is responsible for integrating these concerns into the development of Malta’s first national framework on Gender Equality and Gender Mainstreaming.

Gender inequality is an issue that affects all people, socially, economically and politically. Now more than ever, we…

Posted by Human Rights Directorate on Tuesday, 9 March 2021

However, to truly achieve full gender equality, any national effort requires everyone to be actively involved – individuals, businesses, and all kinds of organisations.

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Travel safely with new insurance offering from GasanMamo Insurance

Jun 1 2021

Time to dip your toes back in the water, explore those cities and escape the everyday. This year finally holds the promise of many trips that were previously delayed, cancelled or simply impossible due to the global pandemic that spread across the world and brought it to a standstill.

GasanMamo Insurance is aware of the sacrifices made by the local community over the past 18 months following the outbreak of Covid-19. Having followed the effective immunisation programme which has been delivered here, the company has designed an extension to all its travel insurance products which enables GasanMamo clients to travel more safely and with peace of mind.

This extension explains Christopher J. Delicata, Senior Underwriting Manager, provides cover in the event that a client has to cancel a booked trip in the event of contracting the virus. It also provides cover for any medical expenses incurred if the insured person is required to quarantine or isolate or contracts Covid-19 whilst abroad together with a daily benefit if the trip has to be delayed. This is being offered for all travel policies issued with GasanMamo as from 1st June 2021 and can be purchased online from www.gasanmamo.com or through its branches across Malta and any of its authorised intermediaries.

GasanMamo Insurance Limited is one of the leading insurers in Malta with an established reputation of providing stellar service and a large range of insurance products both for individuals as well as for the local business community.

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Courteney Cox and Ed Sheeran recreate Friends Dance Routine

Jun 1 2021

Following the much anticipated release of the FRIENDS reunion, Monica Geller actress Courteney Cox teamed up with singer Ed Sheeran to recreate the famous dance routine from the sitcom. The dance was only featured on the reunion special via playback, and unfortunately the Gellers did not bust out their epic dance moves. So Courteney enlisted the help of Sheeran to recreate the routine, filming it in a field and posting it to Instagram.

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The pair got every small detail right, from the stunt attempts to the waves and footwork. It is unclear why Courteney did not perform it with co-star David Schwimmer but one thing is for sure – Courteney has still got it after all these years!

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Photo Source: Daily Mail, Us Weekly

€1,000 grant for parents who adopt locally

Jun 1 2021

Minister for Social Justice and Solidarity, the Family and Children’s Rights Michael Falzon revealed that a €1,000 grant will be given to parents who wish to adopt locally.

Stating in a press conference that the ministry fulfilled 90% of its budget commitments for 2021, this grant will go hand in hand other various amendments made ‘to the law to facilitate local adoptions.’

2019 saw the time limit a child had to be in foster care before adoption decreased from 10 years to 5 years.

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Photo Source: Skitterphoto, Michael Falzon FB