Equality for Men and Women Act (Chapter 456)

A main legislative development that enhances gender equality in Malta that safeguards equal treatment in employment, education and vocational training, and financial services on the grounds of gender and family responsibilities, alongside other grounds. By virtue of this legislation, the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality (NCPE) was set up with the aim of enhancing equal treatment in all social and economic spheres of Maltese society.