Malta Women's Lobby - MWL

07/03/2026

"The rollback of women’s rights is not being done in secret. It’s being heralded by key global political leaders."

In this op-ed, Australia’s 27th Prime Minister, Julia Gillard calls on advocates to push back against the rollback of girls' and women's rights.

The Women Deliver 2026 Conference comes at a crucial moment to unite the global community to:
✅Share perspectives
✅Identify opportunities
✅Confront challenges
✅Chart tangible action.

It will also ensure we amplify the voices of people who are too often not heard in global events, including women from Pacific nations and First Nations communities.

Read more via Women's Agenda: https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/soapbox/julia-gillard-the-rollback-of-womens-rights-is-being-heralded-by-global-leaders/

03/02/2026

Support for the MWL proposal

Id-deputat Nazzjonalista Albert Buttigieg qal fil-parlament li jemmen bis-sħiħ, li huwa l-aggressur li għandhu jħalli d-dar u mhux bil-kontra.

03/02/2026

Framing violence reports as 'disproportionate' or 'minor' risked trivialising violence, undermining survivors’ access to protection, and fuelling narratives that discourage reporting.

MWL agrees that Malta’s family court system is under severe strain

03/02/2026

We have a choice. We can either act like pharisees and throw the first stone and send these women to jail. Or we change the law and decriminalise abortion (not legalise it).

Malta Women's Lobby calls for cross-party discussion on decriminalising abortion

23/01/2026

We need to do more on the issue of violence on women in Malta.

NGO calls for urgent implementation plan, accountability and resources to protect victims

23/01/2026

When is Malta going to abide by the Istanbul Convention to ensure that the perpetrator is removed from the home while ensuring the victim is safe?

Alessia Cilia Portelli fakkret li Malta hija firmatarja tal-Istanbul Convention, li titlob li l-perpetratu għandu joħroġ mid-dar, imma fil-fatt Malta għadha mhix tattwaha.

23/01/2026

Empty promises that harm women and girls.

The Malta Women's Lobby said Friday it is deeply disappointed and frustrated by reports that emergency contraception (the morning-after pill) is still not available for free through public health

14/01/2026

Support Iranian women

12/01/2026

"It shows Caruana’s absolute shallowness, lack of respect for women and the determination to shock by saying things that appeal to the ignorant, misogynistic and xenophobic"

So, when Ricky Caruana chose to interview convicted s*x offender Justin Haber, I was wondering what this guy, who never practised journalism before, wanted to achieve

09/01/2026

It's important to listen to survivors, accept their suffering, have faith in them, and make sure they get real help. We should prioritise those who are suffering, not those seeking to launder their reputations, whose discourse serves only to sideline victims.

Women's organisations accuse podcaster of laundering Haber's reputation

11/12/2025

THE REALITY OF NEW ZEALAND’S DECRIMINALISED S*X TRADE

This is MUST READ testimony from Chelsea Geddes about the reality of her two decades in New Zealand’s fully decriminalised s*x trade.

“…Being polite, professional, and getting the job done efficiently, means the men complain that you are ‘clinical’ and want their money back. ‘Clinical’ is apparently unacceptable because this is not a clinic, I was not a health professional, and these people were not looking to buy a service like any other job.

They were looking to s*xually harass, r**e, abuse, violate, and degrade attractive young women, and they paid to get away with it. Even that they often did begrudgingly. I was to be dominated by men and they were going to do whatever they wanted to me, while I struggled to uphold a modicum of health and safety, protect myself from injury, and hold onto my dignity.

During this constant battle, I was to humour and lie to these men that were there to use us that they were somehow interesting, and that we weren’t completely disgusted by them. Especially when they would say things purposely to upset us. I just had to not let them see that it got to me even if it did.

They are on some power trip, that’s what they come in for…” – Chelsea Geddes, who suffered decades in New Zealand’s decriminalised prostitution system.

Read more: https://nordicmodelnow.org/2022/10/25/the-reality-of-new-zealands-decriminalised-s*x-trade/