Int’l Women’s Day seminar to be held at UM

The European Union Academic Programme in Macau (EUAP-M) is commemorating International Women’s Day this year with a seminar titled “Women and Gender Politics: The Contemporary Situations in Europe and Macau.”
Speakers will include Agnes Lam and Tony Schirato from the Department of Communication at the University of Macau (UM), as well as Brian Hall from the Department of Psychology.
The seminar is open to the public and will be held today at 3 p.m. at the UM’s Tai Fung Lecture Hall (E4-G051). It will be held in English.
Established in 2012, the EUAP-M is a partnership between the UM and the Institute of European Studies of Macau (IEEM), co-                         financed by the European Union. It aims to raise awareness of the EU in Macau’s general public, particularly among local students.
Every year International Women’s Day is given a theme by the United Nations (UN), and the 2016 theme is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality” (more on page 14).
In addition, an independent campaign is being run this year by professional services firm EY in collaboration with other corporate partners to organize various events while promoting the cause through a complementary #PledgeForParity hashtag.

atfpm seminar on women rights

The Macau Civil Servants’ Association (ATFPM) held a seminar on women’s rights, where topics such as sexual harassment, domestic violence and maternity leave were discussed. According to Rita Santos, President of the ATFPM, the association will “strongly support the Legislative Assembly to classify domestic violence as a public crime, and to help it promote the convictions of those accused of sexual harassment.” In addition, the ATFPM will continue to advocate for 90 days’ maternity leave, and it hopes to see more female lawmakers and top officials