The Minister for Equality and Social Services, Samantha Sacramento is attending the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 57th Session at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. She will be at the UN from the 4th to the 6th March.
The CSW is a functional Commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council and it is dedicated exclusively to gender and equality and the advancement of women.
Young people from Dolphins Youth Club took part in an alcohol awareness session that was facilitated by John Montegriffo from the Care Agency. The aim of the session was to see the level of awareness amongst members on alcohol-related issues.
The young people were given a chance to wear some “beer goggles” which replicated the experience of being drunk. It quickly became apparent that simple things like walking along a line and passing a football to each other became difficult whilst wearing the goggles.
Felix Alvarez, Chairman of Equality Rights Group GGR has been singled out for attention by an infamous US-based hate organization aiming to promote radical ‘Christian’ values. While specifically naming Alvarez and his human rights work, the brief article also targets the whole community of Gibraltar.
‘It would appear the website and entry may well be the work of the Westboro Baptist Church in the USA, an evangelical organisation famous for its ‘God Hates Fags’ slogan, which they have used repeatedly while protesting aggressively at the funerals of US servicemen whom they allege to be homosexual.
Media – Police ReportsFrom 0700hrs 04/03/13 to 0700hrs 05/03/13
5 persons arrested for Assault
