Emily Galea

Emily Galea is a writer and feminist activist in Malta. She is the Vice-President of Young Progressive Beings, Project Co-lead of the Dear Decision Makers campaign, and MA student in Gender, Society & Culture at the University of Malta.

Nickie Vella De Fremaux Gender Quotas

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During a debate on L-Erbgħa Fost il-Ġimgħa this week, lawyer Nicki Vella De Fremaux dubbed gender quotas as “insulting” to women, throwing the political solution under fire. To be precise, she stated: “I wouldn’t want anybody to give me a parliamentary seat or any other job just because I’m a woman, because I’d find it insulting to just fill up a quota.” Ironically, De Fremaux’s comments come within the same month that a 19-year old was found to be occupying a seat in FinanceMalta’s Board of Governors. This 19-year old, who has not yet graduated from university, is occupying a crucial position that would usuallyRead More…

Emma Portelli Bonnici

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Emma Portelli Bonnici is a young politician with experience in We Are, KSU, MZPN and TEDxUniversityofMalta. Despite her relatively young age, she has been vocal on a host of issues that many seasoned politicians haven’t the courage to even glance at, all the while being sure to question herself and push boundaries. Just this week, Emma came into the spotlight once again, after taking investigative work into her own hands in the midst of a young woman’s private video being broadcasted in a local restaurant. Emma was praised for finding out which restaurant it took place in, and who the culprits in the audience were. Read More…

Helena Dalli speech abortion ban Poland

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Helena Dalli has been recorded delivering a speech on the situation regarding sexual and reproductive health and rights in Poland. The speech comes as a response to Poland’s recent enforcement of the proposed bill that bars women with non-viable pregnancies from seeking terminations. The overall legal situation surrounding abortion in Poland ultimately bans up to 98% of abortions, qualifying as one of the few countries with such highly restrictive laws. Helena Dalli speaks of the significance of sexual health, the constitutionality of the laws passed in Poland, and the right to receive high quality reproductive healthcare.  While this speech is indeed both commendable and truthful,Read More…

Malta Sexual Health Policy

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Maya Spiteri Dalli is a law student at the University of Malta. As a member of GħSL, she had a significant role in creating the policy paper advocating for gender equality. Most notably, the paper called for the decriminalisation of abortion, free and accessible contraception, and an almost complete reform of the Malta sexual health policy draft. This paper has garnered nationwide attention and stands as one of the first of its kind, being a significant move for Malta’s legal history and women’s rights. We sat down with Maya as she walked us through the process of creating the document, her role in its creationRead More…

nina lessi maltese erotica

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Nina Lessi is both an erotica platform and a movement. It revolves around the empowerment of women and sexual liberation, all the while educating women on their own bodies. Women’s sexual pleasure has historically been ignored, and consequences of this can still be seen today. With a deep gender-oriented orgasm gap for straight couples (lesbian couples appear to be doing a lot better, at least!), things aren’t looking up in the area of straight women’s climaxing. We sat down with Nina Lessi to learn all about them: how they’re different from regular sex sites, how they plan to shrink the orgasm-gap, how they empower women,Read More…

maltese inspirational women 2020

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Let’s avoid the cliché of beginning with how unbelievably terrible the year 2020 has been, and cut to the chase. There have been a number of incredibly strong, inspiring women that have graced us with their presence this year. We can easily build a long list of Maltese inspirational women 2020 … From climate activism and reproductive justice to public health and political youths, this past year did not fall short on the versatility of women. Take a look at our list of just SOME inspirational women 2020… Becs Zammit Lupi, who sadly passed away this week, has been a profound source of inspiration, strengthRead More…

Rachelle Deguara

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Rachelle Deguara is the Co-Chair person of ADZ Green Youth Malta, business owner of Mellowmoon, a committee member of Young Progressive Beings and an artist with the stage name of REA. In other words, she’s a woman with a vision for change and a plan to get it done.  We sat down with Rachelle to learn more about her journey. What is the driving force behind your social and political endeavours?  There isn’t any major driving force behind my social endeavours. I wrote my first song back in 2016 when il-Munxar, Marsaskala was under threat with a development for a so-called agri-tourism village. I sangRead More…

sustainable fashion movement

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Maya Aarohi is a student at the University of Malta, where she is currently reading a B. A. in English and Communications. Alongside her studies, she has begun a local sustainable fashion movement to revolutionise the fashion industry and encourage students to be more ethical and sustainable with their clothing purchases. Maya’s activism is brought about through an international alliance called “Fashion Revolution”, where she has started a new branch called Fashion Revolution UoM.  Through this student organisation, she has brought awareness to the sweatshops, slave labour, and overall inhumane production by popular brands. It has taught students to think before purchasing, and also toRead More…

feminist relationship relazzjoni femminista

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What does having a feminist partner mean? The definition of feminism is: the advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes. Thus, having a feminist relationship would mean that your partner believes in the principle of equity within your union. This can be manifested as being open to going against stereotypes, if that is what is needed/wanted. On the contrary, it could also mean taking on stereotypical roles. The idea is that one does not rely on expectations, but what works for the couple in question. There is a broad misconception that feminists cannot be stay-at-home mums or working dads,Read More…

bumpnme

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Christmas is around the corner, and with the Covid-19 pandemic hitting small businesses worldwide, including Malta, the best thing to do is shop local. Being an informed consumer is the only way to shop ethically and sustainably, which is why we’ve combined a list of genuine businesses run by trailblazing women in Malta. To support a woman’s business is to support all women: it is a form of uplifting, supporting and emancipating. Support local women-owned businesses this Christmas. Get festive, feminist and fair with these brands: Gaia & Nina  The brand by local designer Francesca Pace’ named after her two daughters. These beautiful hand- crafted,Read More…