https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/4641 2026-04-16T03:37:53Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/122278 Title: Blackmail threat was likely motive for landmark homosexuality law. Abstract: Homosexuality was decriminalised in Malta in 1973 through a bill that was put forward to amend the criminal code so as to abolish adultery and homosexual acts in private. Blackmailing was common and the legislature and the Church enacted this law to safeguard homosexuals in the country. A Civil Unions Act in 2014, granted same-sex couples the same rights and obligations as marriage couples. 2023-01-29T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/4692 Title: Study on gender training in the European Union : mapping, research and stakeholders’ engagement (2012–13), Malta Abstract: The Ministry for Justice, Dialogue and Family coordinates gender equality policies in Malta. General training in the public administration comes under the Centre for Development Research and Training (CDRT), although the key gender training provider is the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality (NCPE). The NCPE is in contact with the different departments of the ministries to identify gaps and write recommendations on the implementation of gender training. No policy commitments for gender training have been made at any level (national, ministerial or regional), since the termination of the 2009–10 gender equality action plan Description: The University of Malta would like to acknowledge its gratitude to the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) for their permission to upload this work on OAR@UoM. Further reuse of this document can be made, provided the source is acknowledged. This work was made available with the help of the Publications Office of the European Union, Copyright and Legal Issues Section 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/4691 Title: Review of the implementation of the Beijing platform for action in the EU member states : advancing gender equality in decision-making in media organisations : Malta Abstract: The report explores the extent to which women occupy decision-making positions across a sample of media organisations in the 27 Member States and Croatia. It also aims to identify the extent to which these media organisations have developed gender equality policies, the mechanisms that are in place to monitor such policies and the kinds of specific initiatives which exist to further support the career development of women within the sector. Studies of women’s employment experiences suggest that organisations that have adopted positive action strategies such as mentoring, leadership programmes and the formalisation of monitoring mechanisms, including equality committees, are also more likely to recruit and promote women into senior level positions. In other words, there seems to be a positive link between policies developed within media organisations to promote gender equality, and the proportion of women in decision-making roles, providing a rationale for looking at both of these elements together. In addition, insights into what helps and what hinders women’s career prospects are important issues to explore. The report draws on some of the testimonies provided by senior women media practitioners who were interviewed for the study. The document presents the data collected and available for Malta compared with EU-27 in average Description: Acknowledgement: The University of Malta would like to acknowledge its gratitude to the European Institiute for Gender Equality (EIGE) for their permission to upload this work on OAR@UoM. Further reuse of this document can be made, provided the source is acknowledged. This work was made available with the help of the Publications Office of the European Union, Copyright and Legal Issues Section 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z