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Women also had reduced protection from violence within marriage, until 1990, section 236 of the Criminal Code of Malta, called "Homicide or bodily harm caused by husband on adulterous wife and adulterer" provided leniency for such homicides committed by the husband; [13] section 236 was repealed by Act No. XXIX of 1990.
This is a list of women who are or have been members of the European Parliament for Malta. List. Image Name National party EP group
Since the granting of the right to vote, the Malta Labour Party (MLP) has consistently fielded women in all general elections, and has always (except during the 1992-96 legislature) had at least one female member of parliament over all years. One in general elections of 1947, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1962, and 1987, two female members in 1951, 1966 ...
The Women of Malta Association or Women of Malta – Nisa ta’ Malta, was a women's organization in Malta, founded in January 1944. It played an important role for the women's movement in Malta, and successfully worked for the introduction of women's suffrage. [1]
From 1947, Malta had limited self-government. Voting rights for women were raised by the Women of Malta Association and the Malta Labour Party against loud protests from the Church. The proposal was adopted by a narrow majority. The clashes spurred Barbara to show what women could do, so when people encouraged her, she stood for election in 1947.
On March 3, 2011, Malta won an official match for the first time in the 2013 European Championship qualifying's preliminary round, beating Georgia 1–0 with a goal by D'Agostino in injury time. On April 6, 2013 Malta beat Luxembourg 6–0 in the 2015 World Cup qualifying 's preliminary round.
She played an important part in the activism for the introduction of women's suffrage in Malta. [3] She wrote: "The right of women to vote and to stand as Parliamentary candidates was legally recognised in England and America as a result of the excellence of women's work during the Great War of 1914-1918. To-day after nearly four and a half ...
Malta and its demonym Maltese are attested in English from the late 16th century. [49] English Bible translations including the 1611 King James Version long used the Vulgate Latin form Melita, although the 1525 Tyndale Bible used the transliteration Melite instead. Malta is widely used in more recent versions. [50]