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MINISTRY OF EQUALITY TO MARK INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2020 WITH WOMEN IN STEM PANEL
The Ministry of Equality has today announced that it will be marking
GOVERNOR BIDS FAREWELL TO GIBRALTAR
Last month, His Excellency the Governor of Gibraltar Lieutenant General Edward Davis and Mrs Davis made their way from The Convent down Main Street to International Women’s Day 2020 with a Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) panel discussion. The event will take place on Tuesday 3rd March and feature a number of women who work in these fields locally.
The aim of this event is to promote positive role models from STEM fields in order to address the under-representation of women in these fields and to raise awareness of different possible careers within this area.
The event, which is open to the general public, will take place on Tuesday 3rd March at the Sunborn Hotel at 5.30pm. Whilst the event is free, registration is required.
To register for the event or for more information please contact the Department of Equality at equality@gibraltar.gov.gi or on Tel 200 46253.
Casemates. They stopped at the Law Courts to bid farewell to the Chief Justice, and at the Cathedral to bid farewell to the Bishop before arriving in the Parliament lobby where they were met by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and his wife Justine, before bidding an emotional farewell to Mayor Gonçalves and his wife Julie outside the City Hall.
When asked how he felt the afternoon had gone, His Excellency stated: “The overwhelming feeling was of love,” and that he will “definitely be returning”.
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INCE’S HALL PROJECT
The Ince’s Hall Theatre will be undergoing a new refurbishment project to keep in line with accessibility.
The project, undertaken by Gibraltar Cultural Services for the Ministry for Culture will include, as well as essential maintenance works, providing new accessible toilets on the ground floor, refurbishment of the ground floor changing rooms, installation
MINISTER ATTENDS GDP’S FORUM FOR FEMALES
Guest attendees at the event, held in the GDP Headquarters, included HMGoG’s Minister for Equality Samantha Sacramento, Commissioner of Police Mr Ian McGrail, one of the partners from Hassans Mr Ian Felices and Commodore Tim Henry
In addition to GDP officers and staff, colleagues from the wider MOD community and from the Royal Gibraltar Police also attended.
The FFF was set up last year for women working across all areas of the GDP.
Alex Romero, Head of Business Support within the GDP and Chair of the FFF, explained that its purpose is to create a support mechanism to ensure that the workforce is more representative of the community that it serves, by working to increase the number of an outdoor lift direct to the auditorium and the installation of a stair lift to the sound and lights control room.
The Minister for Culture, the Hon Prof Dr John Cortes said:
‘We are delighted to be able to proceed with another of our cultural manifesto commitments: Ince’s Hall Accessibility. The Government understands the importance of making this historical venue accessible to all.
It has been a project long overdue, but one that will enable everyone with mobility issues to enjoy all the cultural activities taking place at the Ince’s Hall Theatre. It will also benefit people who work in the theatre industry by making accessible the entry to the sound and lights control room located on the top floor of the facility.’
The project is envisaged to take approximately four months to complete. For further information please contact Gibraltar Cultural Services Operations Unit on 20071433 or email: info@culture.gi
of female employees within the GDP and Defence Guard Service (DGS) and the number of female employees at higher ranks in these areas. In addition, the Forum seeks to identify diversity and inclusion issues encountered within the GDP, provide mutual support and encouragement, ensure a level playing field in all areas of business and provide both internal and external networking experiences.
To achieve this, monthly meetings are held to facilitate general discussion and sharing of experiences in a confidential environment. Key themes can then be identified and reported to senior management for action. In addition, the Forum is a means to provide information on opportunities to increase skills and experience, to raise awareness of issues/problems experienced by female colleagues and review recruitment procedures: all designed to ensure a level playing field.
The Forum aims to expose committee members to positive role models by inviting guest speakers to initiatives such as these coffee mornings. Finally, where possible, the forum aims to facilitate one-to-one coaching, an objective that last year was achieved through the participation of GDC members in the Women’s Mentorship Program run by the HMGoG Ministry of Equality. This was found to be extremely beneficial and those attending the coffee morning heard from participants how the Program had assisted them in both their personal and professional development.
Speaking at the event the Minister for Equality said: “I am delighted to see that there has been such a positive outcome from the Department of Equality’s Women’s Mentorship Programme at this level. It is particularly important in sectors where women are significantly under-represented that a forum such as this exists to facilitate inclusion and the message that senior jobs can be undertaken by women. It is through fora such as this where professional futures are shaped. I wish to thank those who have led on setting up this forum and wish it every success.”
Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar is set to introduce ‘Jack’s Law,’ under which bereaved parents will be entitled to two weeks of paid leave from work. In the UK, this initiative became known as ‘Jack’s Law’ in memory of Jack Herd whose mother, Lucy Herd, campaigned relentlessly on the issue.
Under ‘Jack’s law,’ working parents who suffer the devastating loss of a child under the age of 18, or who suffer a stillbirth from 24 weeks of pregnancy, will be entitled to two weeks statutory leave.
Parents will be able to take the leave as either a single block of 2 weeks, or as 2 separate blocks of one week each taken at different times across the first year after their child’s death. This means they can match their leave to the times they need it most, which could be in the early days or over the first anniversary.
This proposed initiative follows the UK’s Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Regulations which are planned to come into effect on 6 April 2020. However, the implementation date for Gibraltar is 1 February 2020.
The Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo QC, said: ‘In the UK, Lucy Herd has been tireless in her campaign for bereaved parents. She has made the UK WE'VE HIDDEN A
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RUTH PARASOL CELEBRATES 16 YEARS ON THE ROCK
Ruth Parasol, a self-made billionaire businesswoman, celebrated her 16 years on the Rock last week in an event that will become a tradition. Ruth Parasol is no longer in the gaming industry but is instead focused on real estate and soon a £100m+ emerging technology fund. Her headquarters remain in Gibraltar with a 20+ team of high-level investment personnel. Her fund now owns over £800m in real estate assets around the world with no outside investors and a sizable liquid portfolio above that. Group, a consultancy firm focusing on China’s emerging identity on the world stage and Charlie Siem, one of today’s leading young violinists. But the main focus of the event was for Ms. Parasol to thank Gibraltar for being her home, to bring the community together and to provide updates on her future business endeavors.
And while Ruth is known to be a very-about-business businesswoman, she is also a dedicated hands-on mother of 5 children who is passionate about her philanthropic endeavors through The Parasol Foundation Trust. It is based in Gibraltar and has given over £30m in annual donations at a rate of £2m-£3m per year since its formation in 2004. The Parasol Foundation Trust been a great supporter of projects in Gibraltar such as the refurbishment of the Mediterranean Steps the children’s parks, the launch of the University of Gibraltar and many other local projects, but also other cutting-edge and leading programmes around the world, such as The Parasol Center for Women’s Cancer Research at TelAviv Hospital.
One of the aims of the event which took place at The Rock Hotel last week was to promote young talent and hosted Zak Dychtwald, CEO of Young China Ruth said she “continues to gravitate to Gibraltar for business, life, family” and is confident of its potential to thrive in a post-Brexit future. She said, “Gibraltar will go from strength to strength and I am proud to be part of the Gibraltar family”.
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