European Social Fund

2.2 Gender Equality


Recent years saw an increasing awareness of gender issues in Malta taking account of the identified disadvantages for women to enter and remain in the local labour market (early drop-out due to family reasons, low share in total workforce) and to occupy senior positions. However, current observations indicate a certain improvement in particular regarding the employment perspectives for young and well educated women. Activities envisaged would further improve the frame-work conditions in order to make the local labour market equally accessible particularly for women entering/remaining in/re-entering employment enabling, in parallel, a balanced work and family life. This comprises the provision of high quality assistance and better access to education, vocational training and employment opportunities for women, including as well the expansion of child-care capacities at affordable level.