Category: Civil Rights
What’s in it for HER?
The recent rhetoric about the need to increase female participation in the labour market may be a welcome change to those who have been calling for the need to address gender inequality in the country. But the measures introduced in the so-called ‘family budget’ need context and evaluation.
Seeing black and right
Racism is increasing. Meanwhile, the authorities are not sufficiently empowered to address it, legal remedies are ineffective, and political rhetoric is not backed by adequate funds.
The hunt for the ‘liberals’
In post-divorce referendum Malta, the ‘liberals’ are in vogue. The two main political parties are falling all over themselves to win the hearts and minds of ‘liberals’. Yet, they fail to ground their appeal in any vision that shows signs of a liberal agenda.
A step in the right direction
Despite the odds, the majority have voted in favour of divorce being introduced in Malta. Now, it is up to Parliament to respect that choice. This was only a consultative referendum, and MPs have the last word. Yet, they must acknowledge that they are now forced to face the fact that citizens in this country are demanding a different model of governance – one where citizens are free to enjoy the civil rights they deserve rather than be governed by laws that restrict their freedom based on dogma.
An open letter to Joyce Cassar and Anna Vella
In their letter sent to women across Malta, Joyce Cassar and Anna Vella from the movement against divorce, call on women to vote against the abandonment of women and against hurting children. This open letter to them is my reply.
