Women's Rights Foundation

02/06/2026

Big news today !!!

Our founder and director, Dr. Lara Dimitrijevic, have been elected to the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO)

Needless to say, we at WRF are both proud and elated for this recognition of her work in the field of prevention of violence against women and girls ❤️

Warmest congratulations to the 🇲🇹 Maltese candidate Dr Lara Dimitrijevic on her election to the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) 👏.

Her expertise and longstanding commitment to gender equality, combating violence against women, and promoting victim-centred justice will undoubtedly contribute greatly to GREVIO’s vital work in advancing the protection of women across Europe.

Sincere thanks to all the countries that supported her candidature and placed their trust in her vision and experience.

We wish all elected members 🇫🇮 🇮🇪 🇲🇹 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 every success in this important role!

14/05/2026

When Malta's main political parties start talking about women's health and rights...🙄

11/05/2026

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“Silence, a lack of resistance, or the failure to say ‘no’ do not imply consent,” the judgment states.

The court said consent must be active, conscious and voluntary. It added that responsibility lies with the person initiating sexual activity to ensure consent exists.

A judge overturns the Attorney General’s decision not to prosecute a former Mount Carmel care worker for ra**ng a vulnerable person, in a significant judgment on what constitutes consent

11/05/2026

Big news!!!!

“The granting of consent cannot be presumed from her silence. On the contrary, her silence is to be understood as the lack of consent,” Mr Justice Mark Simiana ruled as he ordered the case to be sent back for reconsideration.

"Lawyer Lara Dimitrijevic, from the Women’s Rights Foundation, who represented Agius, said “This decision is very powerful… it is a win for Emma who has had the courage to speak publicly about this horrific experience.”

Emma Agius had reported she was r**ed in her home by a care worker who had gone there to assist her

07/05/2026

28/04/2026

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"A resolution adopted by the European Parliament calls for a common definition of r**e across the EU, stating that any sexual act without consent should be considered r**e"

Video. A resolution adopted by the European Parliament calls for a common definition of r**e across the EU, stating that any sexual act without consent should be considered r**e.

28/04/2026

“Women and girls facing crisis pregnancies typically would already be experiencing fear, isolation, poverty, coercion, abandonment, domestic violence, or serious medical uncertainty.

In such situations, they seek abortion pills through locked boxes, not out of choice, but out of desperation because Malta’s legal framework leaves them with very few safe, dignified, and timely alternatives.”

The Malta Women’s Lobby was responding to calls yesterday for an investigation into the safes

27/04/2026

"Rights campaigners have affixed lockboxes containing abortion pills to sites across Malta, in a campaign designed to highlight the country’s near-total ban on abortion"

Critics hit out at ‘dire’ situation in the country which has the strictest laws around abortion in western Europe

22/04/2026

"Kompliet il-kumpilazzjoni tal-provi kontra Joseph Zahra ta’ 43 sena minn Birżebbuġa mixli bl-istupru ta’ mara li tgħix fiċ-Ċentru Miftuħ ta’ Ħal Far. Bid-dmugħ f’għajnejha, il-vittma xehdet li qaltlu biex jieqaf iżda ġisem l-akkużat kien tqil wisq u ma setgħet tagħmel xejn iżjed"

Read in English Kompliet il-kumpilazzjoni tal-provi kontra Joseph Zahra ta’ 43 sena minn Birżebbuġa mixli…

22/04/2026

"Testimony details alleged assault and subsequent encounters while waiting for the bus near the open centre"

Testimony details alleged assault and subsequent encounters while waiting for the bus near the open centre