HRD initiatives for Malta’s Sustainable Development Action Days 2025
18 September @ 12:00 – 8 October @ 12:00
A number of initiatives will be carried out with the aim of increasing awareness and promoting action when it comes to integration, anti-trafficking, child exploitation and forced labour, and violence, discrimination and sexism, particularly against women in politics.
Connecting through adult communication training (ConnACT) Study Visit: HRD officers will be on a study visit in Italy which is related to the Integration Strategy Policy Goal 3 Measure 13: Identify Integration Needs and Best Practices.
In terms of the event, during that time we will be on a study visit to Italy (specifically in Reggio Emilia) for the project Connecting through adult communication training (ConnACT) which is related to the Integration Strategy Policy Goal 3 Measure 13: Identify Integration Needs and Best Practices
ConnACT aims to promote socially cohesive societies through the implementation of inclusive, equal and non-discriminatory integration policies that include integration programmes adapted to the migrants’ needs, aspirations, abilities and other characteristics and the countries’ socio-economic context. Through research on existing initiatives and mutual learning between project partners, the ACT Toolkit will propose innovative, good practices which can be adapted for specific contexts and needs.
Anti-Trafficking SDG: Carousel posts on social media highlighting SDG goals to fight trafficking, child exploitation and forced labour.
The 2025 Annual Conference of the Gender Equality Commission will address the pressing issue of violence and sexism against women in politics, with a specific focus on combating such challenges within political parties and institutions. The conference aligns with the objectives of the Strategy and with the Reykjavik Principles for Democracy, which call for the elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against women and the promotion of equal political participation.
The 2025 Annual Conference will be structured into two sessions spread over two days. These sessions will focus on the following key areas:
Session 1 – Breaking down the barriers to equal and meaningful participation: ending sexism and violence, including technology-facilitated violence, in political life
Session 2 -The future of women in politics: confronting the anti-feminist backlash and advancing gender equality
Women in Politics Exhibit: The exhibition will take place in the foyer of the Parliament Building in Valletta. It will feature five totems, each highlighting different important aspects of women’s roles in politics. Following the launch, there will be a small reception intended to facilitate networking among women involved in politics and key stakeholders.
Targeted SDGs
