Category: Equality

With women like these…

With women like these…

The fact that Kate Gonzi and Michelle Muscat don’t see eye-to-eye on divorce is less noteworthy than the fact that they equally define themselves as wives and mothers rather than women capable of independent thought.

May 6, 2011 | 4 Comments More
A matter of choice

A matter of choice

The Prime Minister chose to highlight Worker’s Day this year with a statement on the number of women who benefited from “family-friendly measures”, but the concerns behind those figures were not addressed.

May 2, 2011 | 2 Comments More
The second sex

The second sex

In a scene that lasts for almost 10 minutes, the woman is dragged by the hair, flung to the ground and kicked in the stomach. As news of the incident spread like wildfire, the abuser got away with a slap on the wrist. It was a missed opportunity.

March 10, 2011 | 7 Comments More
Face to face with discrimination

Face to face with discrimination

When Suleiman committed suicide in the dormitory he shared with other migrants at the Marsa Open Centre, it was a wake-up call to those who witnessed it. Now, two young men dare to hope in a life that has no meaning. Alidu Osman and Abshir Abdala are among the exiles of the modern age. They [...]

August 23, 2010 | 0 Comments More